← cd ~/roles
// roles/entra
Entra Backup ReaderMicrosoft Entra built-in role
Read all aspects of Microsoft Entra Backup, such as list all preview jobs, recovery jobs, backup snapshots, and create preview jobs.
| Role ID | f42252d9-5400-4d7b-b9ef-cc582dbb8577 |
|---|---|
| Privileged | No |
| Permissions | 4 |
What it can do
| Permission | What it allows |
|---|---|
microsoft.directory/auditLogs/standard/read | Read standard properties on audit logs, excluding custom security attributes audit logs |
microsoft.directory/backup/preview/cancel | Cancel a Microsoft Entra backup operation to compare a backup snapshot with the current state. |
microsoft.directory/backup/preview/create | Create a Microsoft Entra backup operation that allows a user to compare a backup snapshot with the current state. |
microsoft.directory/backup/standard/read | List Microsoft Entra backups (for example, backup IDs and timestamps), view difference reports, and list recovery jobs and their associated properties. |
Assign it
The role ID is the same in every tenant, so these work as they are. Make it eligible through PIM:
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleEligibilitySchedule.ReadWrite.Directory"
$user = Get-MgUser -UserId "jane.doe@contoso.com"
New-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleEligibilityScheduleRequest -BodyParameter @{
Action = "AdminAssign"
Justification = "Needs Entra Backup Reader for <reason>"
RoleDefinitionId = "f42252d9-5400-4d7b-b9ef-cc582dbb8577"
DirectoryScopeId = "/"
PrincipalId = $user.Id
ScheduleInfo = @{
StartDateTime = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString("o")
Expiration = @{ Type = "afterDuration"; Duration = "P180D" }
}
}Who already has it?
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleManagement.Read.Directory"
Get-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleAssignment -Filter "roleDefinitionId eq 'f42252d9-5400-4d7b-b9ef-cc582dbb8577'" -ExpandProperty Principal |
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