Restore operator role

This role is available only in the Protection service and is limited to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backups.

A Restore operator can do the following:

  • View alerts and activities.
  • View and refresh the list of backup archives.
  • View the list of recovery points.
  • Browse backups without accessing their content.
    Restore operators can see the names of backed-up files and the subjects and senders of backed-up emails.
  • Search backups (full text search is not supported).
  • Recover cloud-to-cloud backups only to their original location within the original Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace organization.

A Restore operator cannot do the following:

  • Delete alerts.
  • Add or delete Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace organizations.
  • Add, delete, or rename backup locations.
  • Delete or rename backups.
  • Create, delete, or rename folders when recovering a backup.
  • Apply a backup plan or run a backup.
  • Access backed-up files or the content of backed-up emails.
  • Download backed-up files or email attachments.
  • Send backed-up cloud resources, such as emails or calendar items, as email.
  • View or recover Microsoft 365 Teams conversations.
  • Recover cloud-to-cloud backups to non-original locations, such as a different mailbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, or Microsoft 365 Team.