Veeam Office 365 - How to activate service with Modern Authentication in KeepItSafe Portal

Applies to

• Veeam backup for Office 365 (VBO)
• KeepItSafe EU Portal (https://services-eu1.keepitsafe.com)

In order to connect to Veeam for Office 365 with modern authentication you need to prepare 2
requirements:

1. Application ID
2. Server certificate

If you do not have a server certificate, you can create a (less secure) self signed certificate. That process
can be reviewed in another guide. This guide will go through the steps of creating an Application id:

Creating an Application ID

1. Logon to Microsoft Azure using your Office 365 global admin user. Click on ’Azure Active Directory’:
2. Click ’App registrations’ on the left. Then click ’+New registration’:
3. Enter a name for this application. It is recommended to indicate it is being used for Veeam. Select‘Accounts in this organizational directory only ([User] only – single Tenant). Then click ‘Register’:
4. Copy the Application (client) ID to your clipboard:

Activating service in KeepItsafe Portal:

1. Logon to the KeepItSafe portal with the login that was provided (https://serviceseu1.keepitsafe.com). Click ’view’ under Actions:
2. Click ’Activate’
3. In the O365 Account settings screen, select the following:
   1.  O365 type: Office 365
   2. Region: World Wide
   3. Authentication method: Modern Authentication
      Enter the Application Id you created earlier.
      ’Under Microsoft MFA code’ click the https://microsoft.com/devicelogin link:
4. Enter the code from the Microsoft MFA Code box:
5. Select the correct Admin user:
6. Click ’Continue’
7. When signed in, close this window:
8. Back in the KeepItSafe portal add the Certificate PFX from your PC by clicking the browse button.
   When added , enter the Certificat password.
   Then select the service you want to protect and click ‘Save’:
9. Click Yes to complete activation: