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description: Use Backup & Recover Next permissions so that users can run backups, configure specific settings, and run Backup & Recover Next activities. Assign them to profiles or permission sets to give your users the specific permissions that they need in Backup & Recover Next.
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# Assign the Salesforce Backup & Recover Next Permissions

Use Backup & Recover Next permissions so that users can run backups, configure specific settings, and run Backup & Recover Next activities. Assign them to profiles or permission sets to give your users the specific permissions that they need in Backup & Recover Next.

### Required Editions

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A permission set that grants all the Backup & Recover Next permissions is available for users. To assign access:

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find Box, enter `Users`, and select **Users**. Then select the user that you want to grant admin access to Salesforce Backup & Recover Next.
2. From Permission Set Assignments, click **Edit Assignments**.
3. Under Available Permission Sets, select **BackupRecoverSuperAdmin**, click **Add** and then save.

These permissions are only available with Salesforce Backup & Recover Next.

 
| Permission | Use |
| --- | --- |
| Run Backup | Enable the backup policy. |
| Manage Backup Exclusions | Add or remove exclusion rules. |
| Manage Backup of Files and Attachments | Include or exclude files and attachments from backups. |
| Manage Backup Retention Policy | Edit backup retention policy. |
| Manage Backup Schedule | Update when the backup runs. |
| Run Compare | Initiate a compare between backups. |
| Run Restore | Initiate a restore from a backup to the org. |
| View Compare | View compare activities in the Activities list. |
| View Restore | View restore activities in the Activities list. |
| View Backup & Recover Audit Logs | View audit logs. |
| Download Backup & Recover Audit Log | Download audit logs. |
| View Backup Exclusions | View backup exclusions settings. |
| View Backup Files and Attachments Settings | View the Files and Attachments settings page. |
| View Backup Retention Policy | View the backup retention policy settings. |
| View Backup Schedule | View the backup schedule settings. |
| View Backup Details | View backup details in the Backup tab. |
| Access Activities Tab | View the activities tab. |
| View Region Selection | View the region selection page. |
| Manage Region Selection | Select the storage region for backups. |
| Cancel Backup | Cancel a running backup. |
| Cancel Pending Data Privacy Requests | Cancel pending data privacy requests. |
| Download Backup | Download metadata backups. |
| Run Search | Initiate search across backups. |
| Submit Data Privacy Requests | Submit data privacy requests. |
| View Data Privacy Requests | View data privacy requests. |
| View Search | View search activities and results. |

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Profiles](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.admin_userprofiles.htm&type=5&language=en_US)
- [_Salesforce Help_: Permission Sets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.perm_sets_overview.htm&type=5&language=en_US)