How to restore data using the Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business on M365 backup powered by Veeam

• Description
• Requirements 
• Notes
• Procedure
  • Restore multiple OneDrive accounts (all files) 
  • Restore a single OneDrive account content
  • Copy OneDrive data to a OneDrive account
  • Export multiple OneDrive accounts (all files)
  • Export a single OneDrive account content
  • Send OneDrive content via email
• References 

Description

Using the Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business, you can connect to your service provider to explore your backups and perform restores.

Requirements

• The account to be used to log in to Microsoft 365 must be assigned the “Global Administrator” role in the Microsoft tenant.
   
• To send restored items, SMTP settings must be configured in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business. For more information, please see this link: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/veod_configuring_smtp_onedrive.html?ver=110

Notes

• The amount of data you can send at a time via email depends on your SMTP server configuration and limitations.
   
• The ability to send emails from the backup server may depend on your SMTP server configuration and/or your DNS configuration. If not already authorized, you may have to authorize the WAN IP address of the backup server to allow emails to be sent from it. You may also need to adjust your DNS records. See this article for details about Sender Policy Framework (SPF).
  
  
• Please make sure to have enough free disk space on the backup server to store restored files. Especially for large size exports.
  
  
• Some restore options of OneNote notebooks may not be possible. Please use export procedures for OneNote notebooks. 

Procedure

First connect to the desired restore point in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business. Please follow this article for details: How to explore Microsoft OneDrive for Business backups using the Veeam Explorer on M365 backup powered by Veeam

Then, follow procedures below per the desired restore scenario.

If you choose to save files on the backup server, then, you can choose your preferred method to store or send those files including, but not limited to: network shares, external devices, cloud storage upload, FTP/STFP/FTPS, file-sharing service.

Restore multiple OneDrive accounts (all files)

1. Click on your organization, then click on Restore OneDrives.
   
   
   
   
2. Choose between the Overwrite option (to overwrite the original OneDrives contents by restored files) or the Keep option (restored files and original OneDrives contents will be kept in accounts).
   
   
    
3. At the Microsoft 365 connection settings screen, click on Next.
   
     
    
4. Copy the code and open https://microsoft.com/devicelogin
   
    
   
    
5. Enter the code and click on Next.
   
    
    
6. Follow steps to sign in to the Microsoft tenant using an account with sufficient permissions. (See the Requirements section.)
   
    

   
   

    
    
7. Once authenticated, click on Next.
   
     
   
   Notes:
   
   You must authenticate within fifteen (15) minutes. Over fifteen (15) minutes, you will have to generate a new code and proceed with the authentication process again.
   
    
8. Select OneDrive accounts to restore and click on Restore.
   
     
   
    
9. Wait for the restore to complete.
   
   

Restore a single OneDrive account content

1. To restore the entire account content, select the OneDrive account to restore, then click on Restore OneDrive.
    
   
   
   To restore specific files and folders, browse (or use the search) and select files and folders to restore, then click on Restore Document.
   
   
   
   
2. Choose between the Overwrite option (to overwrite the original OneDrive content by restored files) or the Keep option (restored files and the original OneDrive content will be kept in the account).
   
   
   
   
3. At the Microsoft 365 connection settings screen, click on Next.
   
     
    
4. Copy the code and open https://microsoft.com/devicelogin
   
    
    
5. Enter the code and click on Next.
   
    
    
6. Follow steps to sign in to the Microsoft tenant using an account with sufficient permissions. (See the Requirements section.)
   
    

   
   

    
    
7. Once authenticated, click on Restore.
   
     
   
   Notes:
   
   You must authenticate within fifteen (15) minutes. Over fifteen (15) minutes, you will have to generate a new code and proceed with the authentication process again.
   
    
8. Wait for the restore to complete.
   
   

Copy OneDrive data to a OneDrive account

Optional – As the restore wizard does not provide the option to create a folder, we suggest creating a folder in the target OneDrive account prior to start this restore procedure.

1. To copy the entire account content, select the OneDrive account to copy, then click on Copy OneDrive.
   
   
   
   To copy specific files and folders, browse (or use the search) and select files and folders to copy, then click on Copy Document.
   
   
    
2. At the Microsoft 365 connection settings screen, click on Next.
   
     
    
3. Copy the code and open https://microsoft.com/devicelogin
   
    
   
   
4. Enter the code and click on Next.
   
    
    
5. Follow steps to sign in to the Microsoft tenant using an account with sufficient permissions. (See the Requirements section.)
   
    

   
   

    
    
6. Once authenticated, click on Next.
   
     
   
   Notes:
   
   You must authenticate within fifteen (15) minutes. Over fifteen (15) minutes, you will have to generate a new code and proceed with the authentication process again.
    
7. Select the target user (the original user or browse to select a different user). Then click on Next.
   
   
   
   
8. Select the target folder inside the chosen target OneDrive account. Then, click on Next.
   
   
    
9. Review and change restore options as desired. Then, click on Restore.
   
   
    
10. Wait for the restore to complete.
    
    Note:
    
     A warning is shown in this example according to limitations on OneNote notebooks.

Export multiple OneDrive accounts (all files)

1. Click on your organization, then click on Save OneDrives.
   
   
   
   
2. Choose between saving OneDrives contents as files or into a compressed ZIP file.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the OneDrive accounts to export and click on Next.
   
   
   
   
4. Specify or browse the target destination path and click on Save.
   
   
    
5. Wait for the restore to complete.
   
   
   
   
    

Export a single OneDrive account content

1. To export the entire account content, select the OneDrive account to export, then click on Save OneDrive.
   
   
   
   To export specific files and folders, browse (or use the search) and select files and folders to export, then click on Save Document.
   
   
   
   
2. Choose between saving the OneDrive content as files or into a compressed ZIP file.
   
   
   
   
3. Create and/or select the desired destination folder and click on Select Folder.
   
   
   
   For the ZIP file option, create and/or select the desired destination folder and enter a file name. Then, click on Save.
   
   
   
   
4. Wait for the restore to complete.
   
   

Send OneDrive content via email

1. To send the entire account content, select the OneDrive account to export and click on Send OneDrive.
   
   
   
   To send specific files and folders, browse (or use the search) and select files and folders to send, then click on Send Document.
   
   
   
   
2. You may receive this warning if empty folders are part of the selected content to be sent.
   
   
   
   
3. You may receive this warning if the amount of data to be sent exceeds ten (10) megabytes (MB).
   
   
   
   
4. Customize the recipient, the sender, the email subject, and the email body as desired. Then, click on Send.
   
   
   
   

Notes:

If the Veeam Explorer reports the message as successfully sent, it only means that the message is out for delivery. If the email is not received, the email may be blocked somewhere else due to possible causes like email size, bad configuration or bad/blocked sender or recipient.  

References

For more information about restoring OneDrive Data using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/veod_restoring_onedrive_items_2.html?ver=110

For more information about copying OneDrive Data using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/veod_copying_onedrive_items.html?ver=110

For more information about exporting OneDrive Data using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/veod_saving_onedrive_items.html?ver=110

For more information about sending OneDrive Data using Veeam Explorer for Microsoft OneDrive for Business, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/veod_sending_onedrive_items.html?ver=110