To restore one or more groups from an Entra ID backup, follow the steps described in this document. 

Tip: Before performing a restore, you may want to view more information about a group (such as their members, memberships and/or role assignments). 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 Group Attributes & Restore Specific Versions.

Restore All or Specific Groups

To restore one or more groups 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. Select Groups in the top navigation. The Groups page, which contains a list of all groups backed up from the Entra ID Tenant, opens:
   
   Note: The latest version from backup is always displayed in the table by default. 
4. Locate the group(s) you want to restore. 
   Tip: Type any part of a group's Name or ID into the Search box to narrow the list. You can also sort by clicking any of the column headers.
5. Select the groups to restore:
   • To select all groups: Check the box in the header row of the table to select all groups in the Entra ID Tenant. 
   • To select specific groups: Check the box next to each group's name.
6. Click Restore Selected.
7. 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.
      For example, if you want to recreate the group in Entra ID with the existing group name and object ID, with all its attributes, in the correct group hierarchy, with members and role assignments, check the “With object,” “With members,” '"With memberships," and “With role assignments” boxes. If you want to restore missing group members, group hierarchy and admin role assignments for the already existing group, check the “With members,” '"With memberships," and “With role assignments” boxes.
8. Once you have selected the options, click Restore.

View Group Attributes & Restore Specific Versions

Before performing a restore, it can be helpful to see more information about a group, such as their members, memberships and/or role assignments. 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 Groups.
2. Click a Group's name. This displays 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. If you already know which date's version you want to restore, click Restore This Version. 
5. Otherwise, click the “View Members,” “View Memberships,” or “View Role Assignments” links: 
   • View Members: Displays the members of the group:
     
      
   • View Memberships: Displays the memberships the group has.
   • View Role Assignments: Displays the Admin roles that have been assigned for the group. 

Tips:

• You can select any day and time from the calendar to view the Members/Memberships/Role Assignments of 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.
• Changes to a List are recorded in the corresponding Log. (For example, changes to the Members List are recorded in the Members Log.) 
• If a List is empty, there were no Members/Memberships/Role Assignments at the selected time. 

6. Click Restore This Version to start the restoration (or, click outside the window to close it).