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BackupRestore-Restore.ReadWrite.AllMicrosoft Graph permission · High risk

Allows the app to search all backup snapshots for Microsoft 365 resources, and restore Microsoft 365 resources from a backed-up snapshot, without a signed-in user.

Application permission

High risk

Read restore all sessions and start restore sessions from backups. Allows the app to search all backup snapshots for Microsoft 365 resources, and restore Microsoft 365 resources from a backed-up snapshot, without a signed-in user.

IDbebd0841-a3d8-4313-a51d-731112c8ee41
ConsentAlways needs admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

Delegated permission

High risk

Read restore sessions and start restore sessions from backups. Allows the app to search the backup snapshots for Microsoft 365 resources, and restore Microsoft 365 resources from a backed-up snapshot, on behalf of the signed in user.

ID9f89e109-94b9-4c9b-b4fc-98cdaa54f574
ConsentNeeds admin consent
RiskCan change data across the whole tenant.

Grant it to an app

In the portal: App registrations › your app › API permissions › Add a permission › Microsoft Graph › Application permissions, then grant admin consent. Or with Graph PowerShell:

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "AppRoleAssignment.ReadWrite.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
$app   = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '<your app's client id>'"
New-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignment -ServicePrincipalId $app.Id `
    -PrincipalId $app.Id -ResourceId $graph.Id -AppRoleId "bebd0841-a3d8-4313-a51d-731112c8ee41"

Ask for it when signing in

Delegated permissions act as the signed-in user, so the app can never do more than that user can.

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Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "BackupRestore-Restore.ReadWrite.All"

Which apps already have it?

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# Apps that hold BackupRestore-Restore.ReadWrite.All as an application permission
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgServicePrincipalAppRoleAssignedTo -ServicePrincipalId $graph.Id -All |
    Where-Object AppRoleId -eq "bebd0841-a3d8-4313-a51d-731112c8ee41" |
    Select-Object PrincipalDisplayName, PrincipalId, CreatedDateTime
powershell6 lines
# Apps with delegated consent for BackupRestore-Restore.ReadWrite.All
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "Application.Read.All", "Directory.Read.All"
$graph = Get-MgServicePrincipal -Filter "appId eq '00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000000'"
Get-MgOauth2PermissionGrant -All |
    Where-Object { $_.ResourceId -eq $graph.Id -and ($_.Scope -split " ") -contains "BackupRestore-Restore.ReadWrite.All" } |
    Select-Object ClientId, ConsentType, PrincipalId

Other BackupRestore-Restore permissions

Check every app in your tenant → Permission explainer

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