Backup Application Permissions
The following table lists permissions for Microsoft Entra applications that you can add as backup applications to speed up your SharePoint backups.
Note |
Using multiple applications may impact the performance of your production SharePoint environment. |
All listed permissions are of the Application type.
API | Permission Name | Exchange Online | SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business | Microsoft Teams | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsoft Graph | Sites.Read.All |
| ✔ |
| Getting download URLs for files and their versions. Note: In the Microsoft Entra China region, the Sites.ReadWrite.All permission is used instead. |
Office 365 SharePoint Online | Sites.FullControl.All |
| ✔ |
| Reading SharePoint sites and OneDrive accounts content. |
User.Read.All |
| ✔ |
| Reading OneDrive accounts (getting site IDs). |