#Entra External ID Initial Activation

Follow these steps to set up and manage Entra External ID activation for AvePoint Cloud Backup:

1. Sign up for AvePoint Online Service to use AvePoint Cloud Backup for IaaS + PaaS.

   • Visit the AvePoint Online Services website (for commercial use) and sign up for a free trial of AvePoint Cloud Backup for IaaS + PaaS. You will get a 30-day trial subscription.

2. Access AvePoint Online Services.

   • Sign in to the AvePoint Online Services environment using the corresponding account. See Sign into AvePoint Online Services for details.

3. Connect your tenant.

   • If you want to protect your Microsoft Entra tenant via AvePoint services, your tenant owner or service administrators must first connect the tenant to AvePoint Online Services. See Connect Your Tenants to AvePoint Online Services for details.

     NOTE

     The user connecting your tenant must be a member of your tenant's domain, instead of an external user.

4. Configure the service app profile.

   • Set up the app profile for the service app required to protect the Entra External ID data. See Create a Service App and Grant Consent for details.

     NOTE

     The user who creates the service app profile and grants consent must be a member of your tenant’s domain, not an external user.

5. Create the backup scope.

   • Navigate to Cloud Backup for IaaS + PaaS > Backup page and create a backup scope for Entra External ID. Define the protected data, configure the backup start time, and ensure the data retention policy meets your organization's needs. The backup job will run once a day. See Create a New Backup Scope for Entra External ID for details.

6. Monitor and manage backups.

   • Regularly monitor the backup status and ensure that backups are running as scheduled. See Monitor Your Backup for details.

   • Use the Subscription Consumption report and Backup Analysis report to track your subscription utilization and backup statistics. See Reports for details.

7. Test restores.

   • Periodically test the restore process to ensure that you can recover data quickly and accurately.