Microsoft Entra ID
FundamentalsTroubleshooting
In brief
The troubleshooting guidance now links administrators to configure Hard Deletion Protection for supported objects because hard-deleted objects cannot be recovered or restored.
What Entra admins need to know
Administrators can configure this protection to reduce the risk of irreversible deletion; no mandatory action is stated.
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Hard-deleted objects
Hard-deleted objects cannot be recovered. These objects aren't included in the difference report and can't be recreated or restored through a recovery job. To reduce the risk of hard deletion, consider configuringconfigure Hard Deletion Protection for supported objects. You can also configure protected actions. to protect hard-deletion permissions.
On-premises synced objects
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Microsoft Entra Backup and Recovery is supported for workforce tenants only. Ext ### Hard-deleted objects -Hard-deleted objects **cannot** be recovered. These objects aren't included in the difference report and can't be recreated or restored through a recovery job. To reduce the risk of hard deletion, consider configuring [protected actions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/protected-actions-overview).+Hard-deleted objects **cannot** be recovered. These objects aren't included in the difference report and can't be recreated or restored through a recovery job. To reduce the risk of hard deletion, [configure Hard Deletion Protection](configure-hard-deletion-protection.md) for supported objects. You can also configure [protected actions](/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/protected-actions-overview) to protect hard-deletion permissions. ### On-premises synced objects