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title: "Editing Service Accounts"
description: "To edit a service account, do the following: Launch Update Azure service account wizard. Edit account information and type of connection to Azure tenant. Edit settings for connection to Azure tenant."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vdcazure/userguide/settings_azure_accounts_service_edit.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Configuring General Settings > Configuring Backup Settings > Managing Azure Accounts > Managing Service Accounts > Editing Service Accounts"
dateModified: "2026-11-06"
---

# Editing Service Accounts

To edit a service account, do the following:

1. [Launch Update Azure service account wizard](#launch).
2. [Edit account information and type of connection to Azure tenant](#info).
3. [Edit settings for connection to Azure tenant](#connect).

## Launching Update Azure Service Account Settings {#launch}

You can edit settings of an existing service account using the **Update Azure service account** wizard.

To launch the **Update Azure Service Account** wizard, do the following:

1. From the main menu, navigate to **Settings** > **Backup Settings** > **Azure Service Accounts**.
2. On the **Azure Service Accounts** page, select the account you want to edit and click **Edit**.

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure will display the service account settings for editing.

## Editing Account Information and Type of Connection to Azure Tenant {#info}

At the **Account Info** step of the wizard, you can edit the following:

- Service account name and description. For more information on specifying a service account name and description, see [Specify Account Info and Type](settings_add_azure_account_info.md).
- Microsoft Entra application settings. For more information, see [Editing Connection to Azure Tenant](#connect).

## Editing Connection to Azure Tenant {#connect}

At the **Account Info** step of the wizard, you can review the authentication method that is currently used to connect to the Microsoft Entra application with which the service account is associated. You can also renew a client secret that is about to expire, or associate a new Microsoft Entra application with the service account in case the application that was previously used is no longer available.

In the **Modify service account** field, select one of the following options:

- **Do not change current service account settings** — keep this default option if you only want to make changes to the service account name or description.
- **Renew Azure AD Application** — use this option to create a new Microsoft Entra application that will be associated with the service account. For more information, see [Creating New Microsoft Entra Application](settings_add_account_new_app.md).
- **Specify existing AAD Application** — use this option to specify a new Microsoft Entra application or renew a client secret. For more information, see [Specifying Existing Microsoft Entra Application](settings_add_account_existing_app.md).

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