Restore a policy

1. In your connector, find the policy you want to restore.
2. Optional: If you want to restore an item from an earlier point in time, open the Snapshots Viewer. Then select the appropriate snapshot.
3. To the right of the item, click ••• > Restore.
4. Click Yes to restore the item.

Note: To restore multiple items at a time, select the items. In the toolbar, click Restore.


What happens when I restore a policy

All data is restored in place. 

Assignments will also be restored, but only if the linked objects still exist in the tenant.  


Conditional access policies

Restoring conditional access policies will update the following settings:

  • Assignments (to users, cloud apps or actions, conditions)
  • Grant and session access controls
  • Enable status

Compliance policies

Restoring compliance policies will update its settings (policy properties) and assignments.

Restore limitation:

  • Device and user status read-only statistics are not restored. However, Microsoft will evaluate them automatically.

Configuration profile

Restoring a configuration profiles will update its settings (policy properties) and assignments.

Restore limitations:

  • Device and user status read-only statistics are not restored. However, Microsoft will evaluate them automatically.
  • Configuration settings including the product key cannot be restored if the profile has been deleted. If the profile still exists, the configuration settings will be updated. 

Authentication methods

Restoring authentication methods will update its settings and links to targets—users or groups for whom policies have been configured. 

Authentication strengths
Restoring authentication strengths will update its settings (policy properties) and assignments to conditional access policies. 

Named locations
Restoring named locations will update its settings (policy properties and assignments to conditional access policies. 

Account protection policies

Account protection policies includes the following policies: Window LAPS, Local User Group Membership, and Account Protection Policies.

Restoring these policies will update its settings (policy properties) and assignments.