How to Configure Bypass Rules for Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Internet Proxy Setting

How it Works

The Internet Proxy Bypass configuration list uses regular expression (regex) to define which domains Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 should access directly, bypassing Internet Proxy settings.

For example, to exclude all addresses within the .local domain and veeam.com domain, use the following configuration line:

How to Configure

1. Ensure all Backup jobs or Restore sessions are stopped.
2. Stop the services:
   • On the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Server:
     • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 Service
     • Veeam Backup Proxy for Microsoft 365 Service
   • On Backup Proxy Servers:
     • Veeam Backup Proxy for Microsoft 365 Service
3. Add  InternetProxy BypassHosts value.
   • The value must be added to the Proxy.xml file on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server and all Backup Proxies.
     C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup365\Proxy.xml
   • The value must be added to the Config.xml file, which is only present on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server.
     C:\ProgramData\Veeam\Backup365\Config.xml
   • This value is added directly after the <Veeeam> tag at the beginning of both the Proxy.xml and Config.xml files.
     
   Example: