Add your first Microsoft 365 organisation backup

Connecting a Microsoft 365 Organisation

• On the Connect to your Microsoft 365 domain page, complete the form as such:

  1. Organisation Name – The name of your Microsoft 365 organisation in the format ofexample.onmicrosoft.com.

  2. Backup Region – The physical location of where the backup would be stored.

  3. Retention Period – This sets how long your data should be stored.

  4. Retention Type – This defines how the retention period is applied to the backup. More information can be found here: Retention Types.

  5. Press Create.
     

  6. You will be presented with a code.

     • Go to Microsoft’s authentication page (do not close the portal page), enter the code displayed previously, and login to your Microsoft 365 organisation.

     • At the Are you trying to sign in to Microsoft Azure CLI? stage, press Continue.

     • You can now close this window.

  7. Return to the portal and press I have signed in.

Once your organisation has been linked, you will have to confirm your backup configuration.
An initial backup will be taken after the configuration has been confirmed.