Requirements for setting up an Entra ID backup
Requirements for general backup
The Microsoft 365 service account used to handle the backup must be assigned the global administrator role.
Requirements for activity logs backup (for Entra ID Advanced)
To back up Entra ID activity logs, at least one of the users on the tenant must have an appropriate license and role:
- Entra ID Premium 1 or Premium 2 license to access the Entra ID sign-in logs in the Microsoft Entra portal.
- Global Administrator or Security Administrator access for the Entra ID tenant.