Create Microsoft Entra ID Backup Policies
Who can use this feature
Anyone with these permissions: Manage backup policies
A Microsoft Entra ID backup policy protects one Microsoft Entra ID tenant, capturing the whole directory as one snapshot on the schedule you set.
This article explains how to create a backup policy for a Microsoft Entra ID tenant.
Create a backup policy for Microsoft Entra ID
You can create a backup policy from the Backup Policies page in the Eon console. To get started, click Create Backup Policy.
Before you start
Before you create a Microsoft Entra ID backup policy, make sure you’ve connected the source tenant you want to back up. See Microsoft Entra ID: Connect Source Tenants for instructions.
Choose the backup policy type
For Backup source, choose SaaS application.
In Apply policy to, choose Entra ID. For more information on backup policy types, see Backup policy types.
These settings can’t be changed after you continue.
Click Continue.
Choose the tenant
In Resource selection, choose the Microsoft Entra ID tenant you want to back up. Only tenants connected as a Microsoft Entra ID source tenant appear in the list, and each tenant can be assigned to only one Microsoft Entra ID backup policy.
Each snapshot covers the whole directory. See Directory scope for what that includes.
The footer of this step shows the policy name and labels. Optionally, add labels to the policy to allow filtering. You add and remove labels next to Backup policy name.
Click (Add label), type a label, and then press Enter or click . To remove a label, click the x icon on it.
Click Next.