User Permissions for Sandbox Seeding (SBS)

For Sandbox Seeding (SBS), the following permissions are needed for the Authenticated User (in addition to the permissions required for Backup Authenticated User):

Enable "Delete from Field History" (Required for the Anonymization tool within Sandbox Seeding)
Enable “Delete from Field History Archive” (Required for the Anonymization tool within Sandbox Seeding)
Need to enable the “View and Edit Converted Leads” app permission in order to permit SBS to update converted leads.
Enable the “Bulk API Hard Delete” permission in order to delete field history for Anonymizer.
Enable the “View Setup and Configuration” permission to identify Sandbox types (Full, Partial).

Required Permissions Table (Sandbox Seeding)

Permission / Setting Name	Permission Type	Reason / Use Case	Documentation
Bulk API Hard Delete	System Permissions (Administrative Permission)	To delete the field history for Anonymize and in Archive for bulk Hard Delete	Activation of Bulk API Hard Delete on System Administrator Profile
Delete from Field History	System Permissions *Enable in ‘User Interface’ in setup if not available	Needed for Anonymize	Enable delete of Field History and Field History Archive
Delete from Field History Archive	Enable in the user interface when setting up, and assign via System Permissions.	Needed for Anonymize	Enable delete of Field History and Field History Archive
View and Edit Converted Leads	App Permissions	Permits SBS to update converted leads	View and Edit Converted Leads
View Setup and Configuration	System Permissions	Identifies Sandbox types (Full, Partial)	View Setup and Configuration
Enable Email Drafts (setting, not permission)	Setup > Support Settings (dependency on (Enable Case Feed Actions and Feed Items)***, Client should carefully consider this as it enables other items in your org	Supports SBS/replicate. You need to have this enabled If you are using cases.	Enable Email Drafts
Author Apex permission	System Permissions	Allows SBS to disable/enable automations (normally part of the System Administrator profile)	Author Apex

More on User Profile Permissions

For information on user profile permissions for an Authenticated User of Backup & Restore, see here.

For information on user profile permissions for an Authenticated User of Archive, see here.

For more information on user profile permissions in Salesforce, see here.

Salesforce Authenticated / Backup User Permission Requirements for Sandbox Seeding

User Permissions for Sandbox Seeding (SBS)

Required Permissions Table (Sandbox Seeding)

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