Microsoft has released one of the most requested Identity features in years: Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery, now available in public preview. For organisations that rely on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID, this new capability provides native point-in-time recovery for critical Identity objects, addressing a long-standing gap in Microsoft's Identity platform.
Manually recreating Conditional Access policies after accidental deletion. Rebuilding applications after configuration errors. Reversing provisioning mistakes at scale. These have historically required manual effort or expensive third-party tooling.
An always-on Microsoft-managed backup service for Entra tenant objects including users, groups, applications, service principals, Conditional Access policies, and authentication policies. Daily backups retained for five days.
Requires Entra ID P1 or P2 licensing, included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium.
Managed Microsoft 365 & Identity Support