Acronis Backup - Installing Office 365 Agent

Acronis Backup – Installing Office 365 Agent

Prerequisites

You must have:

• A valid Acronis Cyber Protect / Backup license with Microsoft 365 support.

• Admin access to both Acronis Cyber Protect console and Microsoft 365 tenant.

• Global admin credentials in Microsoft 365 (needed for initial connection and consent).

Step 1: Log in to Acronis Cyber Protect Console

1. Go to the Acronis Cyber Protect console:
   https://cloud.acronis.com

2. Log in with your Acronis account.

Step 2: Add Microsoft 365 Organization

1. In the left menu, go to Devices → Add → Microsoft 365.

2. Click Add Organization.

3. Select Authorize using Microsoft 365 Global Admin account.

4. Click Sign in.

Step 3: Authorize Acronis with Microsoft 365

1. You’ll be redirected to the Microsoft login page.

2. Sign in using a Global Admin account.

3. Review the requested permissions and click Accept.

4. You’ll return to the Acronis console, and the organization will appear under the Microsoft 365 section.

Step 4: Assign Protection Plan

1. In the Acronis console, go to Devices → Microsoft 365.

2. Select the users, mailboxes, SharePoint sites, or Teams you want to back up.

3. Click Assign Protection Plan.

4. Choose or create a backup plan:

   • Select what to back up (Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams).

   • Choose where to store the backups (Acronis Cloud, local storage, etc.).

   • Set the schedule and retention settings.

Step 5: Run Backup

1. Once the protection plan is assigned, you can run the backup immediately or wait for the scheduled time.

2. Monitor backup progress under the Activities tab.