// roles/entra

Exchange Backup AdministratorMicrosoft Entra built-in role

Back up and restore content (including granular restore) for Exchange in Microsoft 365 Backup

Role ID	`49eb8f75-97e9-4e37-9b2b-6c3ebfcffa31`
Privileged	No
Permissions	12

What it can do

Permission	What it allows
`microsoft.azure.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks`	Read and configure Azure Service Health
`microsoft.azure.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks`	Create and manage Azure support tickets
`microsoft.backup/exchangeProtectionPolicies/allProperties/allTasks`	Create and manage Exchange Online protection policy in Microsoft 365 Backup
`microsoft.backup/exchangeRestoreSessions/allProperties/allTasks`	Read and configure restore session for Exchange Online in Microsoft 365 Backup
`microsoft.backup/restorePoints/userMailboxes/allProperties/allTasks`	Manage all restore points associated with selected Exchange Online mailboxes in M365 Backup
`microsoft.backup/userMailboxProtectionUnits/allProperties/allTasks`	Manage mailboxes added to Exchange Online protection policy in Microsoft 365 Backup
`microsoft.backup/userMailboxRestoreArtifacts/allProperties/allTasks`	Manage mailboxes added to restore session for Exchange Online in Microsoft 365 Backup
`microsoft.office365.network/performance/allProperties/read`	Read all network performance properties in the Microsoft 365 admin center
`microsoft.office365.serviceHealth/allEntities/allTasks`	Read and configure Service Health in the Microsoft 365 admin center
`microsoft.office365.supportTickets/allEntities/allTasks`	Create and manage Microsoft 365 service requests
`microsoft.office365.usageReports/allEntities/allProperties/read`	Read Office 365 usage reports
`microsoft.office365.webPortal/allEntities/standard/read`	Read basic properties on all resources in the Microsoft 365 admin center

Assign it

The role ID is the same in every tenant, so these work as they are. Make it eligible through PIM:

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13Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleEligibilitySchedule.ReadWrite.Directory"
$user = Get-MgUser -UserId "jane.doe@contoso.com"
New-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleEligibilityScheduleRequest -BodyParameter @{
    Action           = "AdminAssign"
    Justification    = "Needs Exchange Backup Administrator for <reason>"
    RoleDefinitionId = "49eb8f75-97e9-4e37-9b2b-6c3ebfcffa31"
    DirectoryScopeId = "/"
    PrincipalId      = $user.Id
    ScheduleInfo     = @{
        StartDateTime = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().ToString("o")
        Expiration    = @{ Type = "afterDuration"; Duration = "P180D" }
    }
}

Who already has it?

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3Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "RoleManagement.Read.Directory"
Get-MgRoleManagementDirectoryRoleAssignment -Filter "roleDefinitionId eq '49eb8f75-97e9-4e37-9b2b-6c3ebfcffa31'" -ExpandProperty Principal |
    ForEach-Object { $_.Principal.AdditionalProperties.displayName }

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Sources

Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Entra built-in roles