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

• Description
• Requirements
• Notes
• Procedure
  • Restore SharePoint sites
  • Restore SharePoint Document Librairies and Lists or items 
  • Export SharePoint Document Librairies and Lists
  • Send SharePoint Document Librairies and Lists via email
• References 

Description

Using the “Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint”, 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 or SharePoint Administrator role in the Microsoft tenant.
  
  
• To send restored items, SMTP settings must be configured in "Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint". For more information, please see this link: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/vesp_configuring_smtp_settings.html?ver=110

Notes

• Some lists (including hidden lists) are not supported for restore using “Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint”, please see the list here: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/unsupported_sharepoint_lists.html?ver=110
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Even though the option is available in “Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint” to restore to alternative locations than the current tenant (like On-Premises Microsoft SharePoint server), sites can only be restored to the existing site collection. Creating a new collection is not supported.
  
  
• Even though the option is available in “Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint” to restore to alternative locations than the current tenant (like On-Premises Microsoft SharePoint server), document libraries and lists can only be restored back to the source site from which they were backed up.

Procedure

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

Then, follow the 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 SharePoint sites

1. Click on the site to restore, then click on Restore Site.
   
   
   
   
2. Select to restore the site to the same location.
   
   Even though the option is available in “Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint” to restore to alternative locations than the current tenant (like On-Premises Microsoft SharePoint server), sites can only be restored to the existing site collection. Creating a new collection is not supported.
   
   
   
   
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. Choose to restore to the original site or a custom site (If the provided site does not exist, it will be automatically created). Then, click on Next.
   
   
   
   
9. Change restore options as desired and click on Restore.
   
   
   
   
10. Wait for the restore to complete.
    
     

Restore SharePoint Document Librairies and Lists or items

1. Browse for objects to restore (or use the Search), then click on Restore Document. 
   
   
   
   For a library restore, select the library then click on Restore Library.
   
   
   
   
2. Select to restore the site to the same location.
   
   Even though the option is available in “Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint” to restore to alternative locations than the current tenant (like On-Premises Microsoft SharePoint server), document libraries and lists can only be restored back to the source site from which they were backed up.
    
   
   
   
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. Choose to restore to the original list or a different list (for a different list, the specified list must already exist). Then, click on Next.
   
   
   
   
9. Change restore options as desired and click on Restore.
   
   
   
   
10. Wait for the restore to complete.
    
    
     

Export SharePoint Document Librairies and Lists

1. Browse for objects to export (or use the Search), then click on Save Document. 
   
   
   
   For a library export, select the library then click on Save Library.
   
   
    
2. Choose between saving SharePoint data as files or into a compressed ZIP file.
   
   
    
3. Browse and/or create a folder for the desired target folder. Then, select the desired target folder and click on Select Folder. 
   
   
   
   For the ZIP file option, browse and/or create a folder for the desired target folder. Enter the desired file name and click on Save.
   
   
   
   
4. Wait for the restore to complete.
   
    

Send SharePoint Document Librairies and Lists via email

1. Browse for objects to send (or use the Search), then click on Send Document. 
   
   
   
   To send a complete library, select the library then click on Send Library.
   
   
    
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 Considerations and Limitations on Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/vesp_recovery_specials.html?ver=110

For more information on exporting SharePoint data, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/vesp_exporting_doclibs_and_lists.html?ver=110

https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/vesp_saving.html?ver=110

For more information on sending SharePoint data export, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/vesp_sending.html?ver=110

For more information on restoring SharePoint data, please review the provider documentation: https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/explorers/vesp_data_restore.html?ver=110