Chat now with support
Chat with Support

NetVault Plug-in for Microsoft 365 13.4 - User Guide

Introducing NetVault Plug-in for Microsoft 365 Installing and removing the plug-in Configuring the plug-in Backing up data Restoring data Troubleshooting

Auto configuration of Azure application

Plug-in for Microsoft 365 supports the auto-configuration of the application on the Azure portal. This feature automatically adds API permission, provide grant admin consent, and enable public client flow to the generated application without human intervention.

1
In the Navigation Pane, click Create Backup Job, and click next to the Selections list.
3
Click Plug‑in for Microsoft 365, and select Add Tenant from the context menu.
4
On the Add Tenant page, select Auto Config Application from the Configuration Method.
6
Click OK to automatically configure the application.

 

 

Adding a certificate for configuration

Plug‑in for Microsoft 365 supports certificate-based authentication. NetVault uses certificate thumbprint to fetch the private key from the Windows Certificate Manager.

Microsoft recommends certificate-based authentication over the domain, key, and access key method. Reasons for using a certificate to authenticate include:

Before you add the certificate to your configuration as a means for authenticating, complete the following processes.

2
Go to Certificates & secrets.
3
Click Upload certificate.
2
Click File,
3
Click Add/Remove Snap-in.
4
In the Add or Remove Snap-ins window, select Certificates and then click Add.
6
Select Local computer (selected by default) and then click Finish.
9
Navigate to the Personal | Certificates pane.

Using the Microsoft 365 admin portal to obtain configuration details

Alternatively, you can obtain configuration information from your Microsoft 365 admin portal, and enter the information in the configuration section for the plug-in.

1
Go to admin.microsoft.com.
2
In the navigation pane on the left, click Show All and then select Azure Active Directory from the list.
3
In the Azure Active Directory admin center, under All services, click Azure Active Directory.
4
In the MANAGE section, click App registrations, and then click New registration.
Name: Enter a name for the NetVault plug-in, such as PluginMicrosoft365.
Supported account types: To specify who can use this application or access this API, select Account in any organizational directory (Any Azure AD directory - Multitenant).
Redirect URI: Enter the URI that you use for interacting with NetVault, such as https://<machineName>:8443.
6
Click Register, and note the Application ID listed on the page that appears.
7
On the Overview page, under Manage, click Authentication.
8
In the Advanced settings section, next to Allow public client flows, select Yes.
9
In the Manage section, click API permissions.
10
In API permissions, click Add a permission.
Select an API: To use this method, select Microsoft Graph or SharePoint, and then click Select.
Select permissions: To use this option, complete the following steps:
a
Select Application Permissions, and then select the following items:
b
Select Delegated Permissions, and then select the following items:
c
Click Add permissions.
d
To assign permissions to the Plug‑in for Microsoft 365 after the plug-in is configured, click Grant permissions on the Required permissions tab, and click Yes when the confirmation message appears.
12
On the Manage tab, in the Certificates & secrets section, click New client secret to create passwords for the plug-in to use.
14
Click Add and note the information in the VALUE box.
15
To identify the domain name used for Microsoft 365, click Azure Active Directory again in the navigation pane on the left.
16
Click Overview, and note the domain name.

Preparing SharePoint Online for backup and restore

Before you can protect your SharePoint Online data with Plug‑in for Microsoft 365, you must assign permission for the SharePoint Online CSOM API.

2
In the App Id text box, enter the Client ID generated from Azure Active Directory.
3
Click Lookup.
4
Under App Domain, enter www.localhost.com.
5
Under Redirect URL, enter https://www.locahost.com.
6
Under Permission Request XML, enter the following XML script:
7
Click Create.
Related Documents

The document was helpful.

Select Rating

I easily found the information I needed.

Select Rating