#Enable the Backup Service

Before you get started with a backup service, ensure your Cloud Backup for Microsoft 365 subscription contains that service, and you can refer to the for how AvePoint charges for a license.

The sections below will help you get ready to enable the backup services that you want to use:

At first, you must connect your tenant to AvePoint Online Services. Additionally, if your Microsoft 365 tenant has Multi-Geo enabled (), you can contact support to enable the multi-geo capability for your subscription and start by going to the in AvePoint Online Services to review and map the list of geo locations from your Microsoft 365 tenant we’ve detected and the supporting data centers. Note that the mapping for SharePoint Online sites depends on the region of the SharePoint Administrator.

Next, you must configure the authentication method and Auto Discovery scan profile to register your objects to AvePoint Online Services.

For the authentication method and permission requirements for Auto Discovery and Backup & Restore, continue with the following instructions.