Step 1. Sign into the backup portal
Open your web browser and go to the following address: https://shield-cloud.nexetic.com/
Select Sign in with Microsoft 365. Insert your Microsoft 365 admin credentials for the tenant you want to restore data from.
Resellers can also sign in via Nexetic Portal.
Step 2. Select Backup for Entra ID
Click the icon in the top-left corner of the page and select Backup for Entra ID.
Step 3. Select Groups page
Click Groups under Users & Groups in the top navigation. You can see the list of groups that have been backed up from the Entra ID tenant.
Step 4. Locate the group(s)
You can sort the groups by their Name, Object id or Last modification date. You can also filter the groups by typing any part of the group name in the Search box.
Step 5. Select what to restore
You can restore all groups, selected groups, or a single group by checking the corresponding boxes. After selecting the groups you want to restore, choose Restore selected.
Example: Restore all groups
Next proceed to Step 7 of this support article to see how to select the restore options.
Step 6. (Optional) View the group details and versions
You can view additional group details by clicking the group name. You can also compare object versions across different dates. The latest version appears by default; use the arrows to browse earlier versions. Red text highlights values that changed from the previous version.
You can also open View members, View memberships and View role assignments to see the group members, parent groups and admin role assignments for the group. Each view lets you browse versions by selecting a Snapshot date. Empty lists mean there were no entries at that time. Relevant logs help you identify when changes occurred. When you’ve identified the correct version, you can restore the object by selecting Restore this version.
Step 7. Select restore options
Select the snapshot date and time from the calendar. You can change it even if you selected a version earlier.
Choose your restore options:
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With object – restores the object with its details, name, and Object ID.
- If the group doesn’t exist, it is recreated.
- If it exists, it is overwritten.
- If you don’t select this, you can still restore members, memberships and role assignments to the existing group.
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As new – creates a new group with a new Object ID (you must enter a name).
- Not available when restoring multiple groups.
- With members - restores group's members.
- With memberships – restores group's place in the group hierarchy (for nested groups).
- With role assignments – restores the group's admin role assignments.
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To another tenant – restores to a previously added target tenant.
- Select the tenant and then choose the domain under With domain
- More detailed instructions can be found from here.
Once you have selected the options, start the restoration by clicking Restore.