I have successfully backed up and restored Azure VMs from a source Azure tenant to a target tenant. I'm now trying to do the same with some files stored in an Azure File Share. This is my scenario:
Backup is done on a source tenant and restored in a different tenant (target). This is the main requirement
The source Azure file share has no public access (Public network access is disabled). The Identity-based access is configured on the file share
The target Azure file share has no public access (Public network access is disabled)
The Veeam Backup Appliance is running in the source tenant
Backup must be stored in the target tenant
I'm able to run the backup (policy setup and running successfully). This is using a service account with access to the source tenant. However when running the restore into the target tenant (using a service account with access to it) I get this error:
Failed to restore file /Documents/TEST.pdf: This request is not authorized to perform this operation.
RequestId:6bd6e4b6-c01a-003b-5ace-609ee0000000
Time:2024-02-16T11:52:56.0764734Z
Status: 403 (This request is not authorized to perform this operation.)
ErrorCode: CannotVerifyCopySource
Do I get this error because the destination is not capable of reaching the source storage account? Is it even possible to achieve what I want without opening a direct connection between the two tenants like using a private endpoint?
I'm not sure if this specific scenario is fully supported but will verify it and let you know. The error sadly can mean a lot of things or maybe it is just a permission issue.
and thanks for your reply. Do you know roughly how long is going to take for you guys to verify my scenario? Unfortunately I'm on a strict deadline and while Veeam is ticking all the boxes for the other scenarios I'm covering, if the file share backup and restore is not possible I will need to look around for a different solution/product.