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We upgraded our Veeam server to version 8.
ISSUE
For version 8, there seem to be additional permissions required. Details at Granting Global Reader Role to Microsoft Entra Application
RESOLUTION
You will need to add the highlighted permission (Application type), please? This will take a few minutes to add those permissions.
- Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as a site admin (for each client those having errors)
- Go to Identity > Applications > App registrations, and select the Cyberfortress Veeam/VBO application
- Select API permissions > Add a permission


Add the highlighted permission "Exchange.ManageAsApp"
Also, Granting Global Reader Role to Microsoft Entra Application - Cyberfortress Veeam/VBO (https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbo365/guide/ad_app_permissions_sd.html?ver=8#granting-global-reader-role-to-microsoft-entra-application)
"To grant the Global Reader role to the Microsoft Entra application, do the following:
- Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center.
- Go to Identity > Roles & admins > Roles & admins.
- In the Administrative roles list, find the Global Reader role and click on it.
- In the Global Reader window, click Add assignments.
- The Add assignments wizard runs.
- In the Select member(s) section, click the link.
- In the Select a member window, select the Microsoft Entra application in the list and click Select.
- The selected application appears in the Selected member(s) list.
- Click Next and then Assign to finish the wizard"
That should resolve the issue