Veeam Backup for Microsoft Entra ID Logs to protect tenant audit and sign-in logs.
1. Login to the Veeam Backup and Replication Manager server.
2. Open the Veeam Backup & Replication Console and click Connect.
3. Enter the MFA Confirmation code and click Confirm.
4. Right-click “Backup” on the Home page and select “Backup”.
5. Select Microsoft Entra ID and click Logs.
6. Enter the Entra ID Log backup job name in the Name field on the Name page.
7. Enter the Entra ID Log backup job description in the Description field and click Next.
8. Select the backup tenant in the Tenant field on the Tenant page and click Next.
9. The backup of sign-in logs supports only Microsoft Entra ID P2 subscriptions.
10. Select the backup repository in the Backup repository field on the Storage page.
11. Enter the retention days in the Retention policy field and click Advanced.
12. Select the Storage tab on the Advanced Settings page and select Enable backup file encryption.
13. Select or add a password in the Password field.
14. Click OK.
15. Click Next on the Storage page.
16. Select ‘Run the job automatically’ on the Schedule page and choose your specified schedule.
17. Define whether Veeam Backup & Replication should retry the backup job if it fails in the Automatic retry section.
18. Define the time interval the backup job must complete in the Backup window section. The backup window ensures that the job does not overlap with production hours and that there is no unnecessary overhead on the production environment.
19. Click Apply.
20. Click Finish on the Summary page.
21. Verify that the Entra ID Log backup job has been added.
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