Prerequisites for Backup and Restore of SharePoint Online Data

Office 365 domain: User permission requirements for SharePoint Online


To perform the backup and restore of SharePoint Online data, including OneDrive

data, you must create a dedicated SharePoint account that is used solely for

the purpose of accessing the backup source and restore destination. The

dedicated SharePoint account requires the following permissions:


o        Global admin

In the Office 365 admin center, ensure that the SharePoint account that will be

used for accessing the backup source and restore destination is set as a Global

administrator.


o        Site Collection Administrator

In the Office 365 SharePoint admin center, set the same Global administrator as

the Site Collection Administrator for each site collection to be backed up and

restored. DS-Client applies the Site Collection Administrator role

automatically for personal sites.


Important: The SharePoint account that you use to perform the backup and

restore of SharePoint Online data will become an owner of the SharePoint items.

For more information, see

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Default-SharePoint-Groups-13bb2b6b-dd8c-447e-b71b-0e4bb9efe1d3?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US#__toc352237428