Adding cloud accounts
If you want to use a specific cloud account for performing operations related to data protection, you must add it to R‑Cloud.
Prerequisite
You must have the Administrator role assigned.
Consideration
Depending on whether you are a subscription administrator or a protection set administrator, consider the following:
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If you are a subscription administrator: You can view and manage all cloud accounts in all protection sets in your data protection environment.
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If you are a protection set administrator: You can view and manage only the cloud accounts in the currently selected protection set.
Depending on what type of cloud account you want to add to R‑Cloud, see one of the following:
| Cloud account | Use this cloud account to... | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| AWS IAM role | Perform all operations on an Amazon S3 target. | Adding AWS IAM roles |
| Azure service principal | Perform all operations on an Azure target. | Adding Azure service principals |
| Google Cloud service account |
Perform all operations on a Google Cloud target or to authenticate with an R-Cloud module. | Adding Google Cloud service accounts |
| S3 compatible account | Perform all operations on an S3 compatible target. | Adding S3 compatible accounts |
Accessing the Cloud Accounts dialog box
To access the Cloud Accounts dialog box, click 
Administration, and then select Cloud Accounts.