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Fix access is denied connecting to outlook.office365.com error at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

If you try to add organization at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, it happens Connect to PowerShell: Connecting to remote server outlook.office365.com failed with the following error message: Access is denied error, that’s because Microsoft begin disabling Basic authentication for Outlook, EWS, RPS, POP, IMAP, and EAS protocols in Exchange Online.

How to add organization with Basic Authentication at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

You are required to provide a username and password to authenticate to your Microsoft 365 organization if you add an organization using the basic authentication method.
I won’t recommend adding organization with basic authentication, Microsoft announced that effective October 1, 2022, we will begin disabling Basic authentication for Outlook, EWS, RPS, POP, IMAP, and EAS protocols in Exchange Online. SMTP Auth will also be disabled if it is not being used.

How to add organizations with Modern Authentication and Legacy Protocols at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

You will use both Veeam Backup account and Azure AD application for authentication if you add an organization using the modern authentication method with legacy protocols allowed. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 uses Veeam Backup account and an application to establish a connection to your Microsoft 365 organizations with disabled security defaults and maintain data transfer during backup and restore sessions.

How to add organization with modern app-only authentication and use an existing Azure AD application at Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

When you add an organization using the modern app-only authentication method, you are required to provide Azure AD application settings. Please reference following link to create and configure Azure AD Application permissions.

How to configure Azure AD Application Permissions for Modern Authentication and Legacy Protocols Authentication of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Modern Authentication and Legacy Protocols Authentication requires that you grant permissions to Azure AD applications to back up and restore data from/to your Microsoft 365 organizations.

How to configure Azure AD Application Permissions for Modern App-Only Authentication of Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365

When you add organization using the modern app-only authentication method, the permissions for Azure AD applications that are granted automatically by Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365.
Anyway, if you prefer to use a custom application of your own, make sure to grant all the permissions as below.

How to configure service account permissions required for Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365

You are required to provide a username and password to authenticate to your Microsoft 365 organization if you add an organization using the basic authentication or Modern Authentication and Legacy Protocols method.
I won’t recommend adding organization with basic authentication, Microsoft announced that effective October 1, 2022, they will begin disabling Basic authentication for Outlook, EWS, RPS, POP, IMAP, and EAS protocols in Exchange Online. SMTP Auth will also be disabled if it is not being used.

How to add organization with Modern app-only authentication and register a new Azure AD application automically for Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365

When you add an organization using the modern app-only authentication method, you are required to provide Azure AD application settings. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 uses such an application to establish a connection to your Microsoft 365 organizations with enabled security defaults and maintain data transfer during backup and restore sessions.

How to Install Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v6

Veeam released Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 on March 9, 2022, there are lots of new features at this version included Self-Service Restore Portal, Backup copy to low-cost object storage… etc. the detail information as following link.

https://www.veeam.com/whats-new-backup-microsoft-office-365.html

Today, I am going to show you how to install Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 V6.

How to upgrade Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to v6 edition

Veeam released Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 v6 on March 9, 2022, there are lots of new features at this version included Self-Service Restore Portal, Backup copy to low-cost object storage… etc. the detail information as following link.

https://www.veeam.com/whats-new-backup-microsoft-office-365.html

Today, I am going to show you how to upgrade the exiting Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 to V6 edition.

How to deploy Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS)

Cyberattack is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world, we have seen passwords being leaked regularly, local administrator account is like God of machine, it has superpower to do anything for the machine. A lot of IT guys simply use the same password for all local administrator accounts, the attacker easy access to the whole estate if one machine is breached.

Microsoft LAPS is one of solutions to prevent the issues, The “Local Administrator Password Solution” (LAPS) provides management of local account passwords of domain joined computers. Passwords are stored in Active Directory (AD) and protected by ACL, so only eligible users can read it or request its reset. Today, I am going to show you how to deploy it.

How to fix upgrade Veeam backup & Replication failed –Error 1327.Invalid Drive

If it happened Error 1327.Invalid Drive when you tried to upgrade Veeam Backup & Replication to 11a, don’t panic, this is likely caused by a stale registry entry for the Veeam server. In my case, the Veeam server had a F drive but removed it long time ago. My error message is Error 1327.Invalid Drive F: and upgrade failed.

How to deploy Cisco Duo for Citrix (NetScaler) Gateway (Citrix ADC) – nFactor

To add Duo two-factor authentication to your Citrix Gateway with nFactor you’ll configure the Duo Authentication Proxy as a secondary RADIUS authentication server. Primary authentication happens directly between the Citrix Gateway and your Active Directory, LDAP, or other identity store, which enables additional features such as AD password resets.

Before starting, make sure that Duo is compatible with your Citrix Gateway device. Log on to your Citrix Gateway via the web interface and verify that your Citrix Gateway firmware is version 12.1-51.16 or later and your Citrix Receiver or Citrix Workspace clients support 12.1 or later.

Also verify that your Citrix Gateway is licensed for Advanced Authentication Policy. As of Citrix Gateway release 13.0-67.x, the “Standard” license also includes nFactor for Gateway/VPN, while Citrix ADC requires an “Advanced” or “Premium” license to use nFactor.

How to install cumulative patches 11.0.1.1261 P20220302 for Veeam Backup & Replication 11a

Veeam released patches for Veeam Backup & Replication on March 12, 2022. Multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-26500, CVE-2022-26501) in Veeam Backup & Replication allow executing malicious code remotely without authentication. This may lead to gaining control over the target system.

How to move failover clusters on the same hardware to another domain

How to move failover clusters on the same hardware to another domain