To restore Devices from an Entra ID backup, follow the steps described in this document. 

Tip: Before performing a restore, you may want to see a Device's attributes. You may also find it useful to compare object versions among different dates, then select which version to restore. If this is the case, see View Device Attributes & Restore Specific Versions.

Restore All or Specific Devices

To restore one or more Devices from the latest Entra ID backup, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the Syncro Tenant's Details Page. 
2. In the Cloud Backups section, locate the row for "Entra ID” in the Service column, then click Restore:
   
   The Cloud Backup for Entra ID Dashboard displays:
   
3.  Hover over Devices in the top navigation, then choose from: Device, Device Configurations, or Device Compliance Policies.
   • (For Devices > Devices only) Click Grant Temporary Restore Permission and sign into your Microsoft 365 Admin account.
     Notes: 
     • You grant this permission once and it covers the restoration of all devices.
     • This temporary restore permission is valid for one (1) hour.

A page with a list of all the Devices, Configurations, or Compliance Policies backed up from the Entra ID Tenant opens:

Note: The latest version from backup is always displayed in the table by default. 

6. Locate the Device, Configuration, or Policy you want to restore.
   Tip: Type any part of a Name or ID into the Search box to narrow the list. You can also sort by clicking any of the column headers.
7. Select the Device, Configuration, or Policy to restore:
   • All Items: Check the box in the header row of the table to select all Devices, Configurations, or Policies in the Entra ID Tenant. 
   • Specific Items: Check the box next to each Device, Configuration, or Policy's name.
8. Click Restore Selected.
9. In the “Restore Data” pop-up window: 
   1. Use the calendar picker to select a snapshot date and time.
   2. Check the boxes for your desired restore options.
10. Once you have selected the options, click Restore.

View Device Attributes & Restore Specific Versions

Before performing a restore, it can be helpful to see all the attributes that exist for a Device, Configuration, or Policy. Sometimes it may also be helpful to view and compare the object versions among different dates.

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Follow steps 1-3 as described in Restore All or Specific Devices.
2. Click a Device, Configuration, or Policy's name to display more details about it.
3. Click the arrows to browse the different time points/version dates for the object. The version at the selected time point is always displayed. Red font indicates a changed value for that attribute:
   
4. (For Devices > Devices) Click Restore This Version to start the restoration (or, click outside the window to close it).
5. (For Devices > Configurations and Devices > Compliance Policies only) 
   1. If you already know which date's version you want to restore, click Restore This Version. 
   2. Otherwise, click the “View Configuration Assignments” or “View Policy Assignments” link. From there you can see the Configuration (or Policy) Targets for the object: 
       
   3. When you find the version you want to restore, click Restore This Version. 

Tips:

• You can select any day and time from the calendar to view the Targets at the selected time point. From there you can detect the timing of the changes, which will help you to choose the correct version date & time from the calendar.
• View the changes made to the Targets in the corresponding Targets Log. 
• If the Targets list is empty, there were no assignments at the selected time.