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David Caruso
Copper Contributor
Jun 07, 2019

Cannot Enable Azure Backup in WAC

I'm trying to test out Azure Backup set up through the Azure Hybrid Services option in Windows Admin Center. When I get to the set up page, I get an error:

 

"Failed to get Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Vaults. Detailed error: The current subscription type is not permitted to perform operations on any provider namespace. Please use a different subscription."

 

I'm unable to change subscription from this window for some reason.

 

For the record, I am running WAC 1904.1. I am connected with my primary Azure account which has two subscriptions, one which is the limited one I get through Office 365 (access to Azure AD). The other one I use for all other services including Recovery Services, Azure Files, etc., so I know I have a subscription which supports the vaults Azure Backup needs.

 

I have confirmed that the latter of the two subscriptions is my default. I have also confirmed that an Azure user account without the "access to Azure AD" limited subscription can in fact use this second subscription to enable Azure Backup, but I need to use my primary Azure account.

 

Why can't I change the subscription at this page?

 

  • Steven-H's avatar
    Steven-H
    Brass Contributor

    I have this same error. I suppose the solution is to use a separate account that doesn't have access to any other subscriptions?

  • DamienB's avatar
    DamienB
    Copper Contributor

    Same problem for me.

    English error message

    Failed to get Microsoft Azure Recovery Services Vaults. Detailed error: The current subscription type is not permitted to perform operations on any provider namespace. Please use a different subscription.

     

    French error message

    Échec de l'obtention du coffre Microsoft Azure Recovery Services. Erreur détaillée : Le type d'abonnement actuel n'est pas autorisé pour effectuer des opérations dans un espace de noms de fournisseur. Utilisez un autre abonnement.

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