# Adding AD Groups to the Exchange Online Backup Content So That All Users Are Automatically Backed Up

If you want all users that belong to Azure Active Directory groups to be automatically discovered and backed up, add the Azure Active Directory users to an Azure Active Directory group, and then add the Azure Active Directory group to the Exchange Online app.

You can add the following types of Azure Active Directory groups:

- Azure security groups

  To discover and back up Azure Active Directory groups based on geographic affinity, you can use Azure Dynamic security groups.

- Distribution lists

- Mail-enabled security groups

- Microsoft 365 groups

Note

- Nested Groups are not supported.

- Dynamic distribution lists are not supported.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Microsoft 365.

   The Microsoft 365 Overview page appears.

2. On the Apps tab, click the app.

   The Overview page of the app appears.

3. On the Content tab, in the upper-right area of the page click Add.

   The Configure Content page appears.

4. Select Add content to backup, and then click Next.

   The Add Content tool appears.

5. Under Advanced, select AD groups, and then click Next.

   The Content tab appears.

6. In the list, select the AD groups you want to back up, and then click Next.

   The Office 365 Plan tab appears.

7. From the Office 365 plan list, select the plan to use for the AD groups, and then click Next.

   The Summary tab appears.

8. Click Submit.

## What to Do Next

To discover new user accounts, run a backup.

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