| title | SharePoint Backup Administrator |
|---|---|
| description | SharePoint Backup Administrator |
| ms.topic | include |
| ms.date | 01/26/2026 |
| ms.custom | include file |
Assign the SharePoint Backup Administrator role to users who need to do the following tasks:
- Manage all aspects of Microsoft 365 Backup for SharePoint and OneDrive
- Back up and restore content including granular restore across SharePoint and OneDrive
- Create, edit, and manage backup configuration policies for SharePoint and OneDrive
- Perform restore operations for SharePoint and OneDrive
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Actions Description microsoft.azure.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks Read and configure Azure Service Health microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks Create and manage Azure support tickets microsoft.backup/oneDriveForBusinessProtectionPolicies/allProperties/allTasks Create and manage OneDrive protection policy in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/oneDriveForBusinessRestoreSessions/allProperties/allTasks Read and configure restore session for OneDrive in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/restorePoints/sites/allProperties/allTasks Manage all restore points associated with selected SharePoint sites in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/restorePoints/userDrives/allProperties/allTasks Manage all restore points associated with selected OneDrive accounts in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/sharePointProtectionPolicies/allProperties/allTasks Create and manage SharePoint protection policy in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/sharePointRestoreSessions/allProperties/allTasks Read and configure restore session for SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/siteProtectionUnits/allProperties/allTasks Manage sites added to SharePoint protection policy in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/siteRestoreArtifacts/allProperties/allTasks Manage sites added to restore session for SharePoint in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/userDriveProtectionUnits/allProperties/allTasks Manage accounts added to OneDrive protection policy in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.backup/userDriveRestoreArtifacts/allProperties/allTasks Manage accounts added to restore session for OneDrive in Microsoft 365 Backup microsoft.office365.network/performance/allProperties/read Read all network performance properties in the Microsoft 365 admin center microsoft.office365.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks Read and configure Service Health in the Microsoft 365 admin center microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks Create and manage Microsoft 365 service requests microsoft.office365.usageReports/allEntities/allProperties/read Read Office 365 usage reports microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read Read basic properties on all resources in the Microsoft 365 admin center