Authentication Comparison
This section explores the difference between authenication methods
Modern application-only authentication
When protecting Office 365 organisations that use modern application-only authentication, consider the following limitations in backup and restore functionality:
Backup
- Discovery Search and Public Folder mailboxes are not supported.
- Dynamic Distribution groups are not supported.
- The type property for shared and resource/equipment mailboxes cannot be resolved. Such mailboxes will be available for backup with a general ‘User’ type.
- SharePoint Web Parts can only backed up if their ‘exportmode’ property is enabled. Non exportable Web Parts are not supported.
Restore
- OneNote restore is not supported.
- SharePoint Web Part customized template cannot be preserved upon a restore. All Web Parts will be restored with the default template.
- The ‘Allow multiple responses’ setting in survey lists within team modern sites is not preserved upon a restore.
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Modern authentication method with legacy protocols
When protecting Office 365 organisations that use modern authentication method with legacy protocols, consider the following limitations in backup and restore functionality:
- Team backup required the VBO user to have a Team licence.