gcloud backup-dr restore compute and disk support project service account

Introduced 2026-05-27 · score 0.91

HOW TO USE IT

For a same-project restore that must use the project service agent’s credentials, add `--use-project-service-account` to the compute or disk restore command.

WHY THIS HELPS

Restore a compute backup or disk using the project service account when required by the restore workflow.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• --use-project-service-account: Use BackupDR Project Service Agent credentials instead of the Backup Vault Service Account; supported only for same-project restores.
• <backup>, --project, --location, --backup-vault, --data-source (required): Identify the backup and its project, location, backup vault, and data source; project can be supplied by a fully specified backup name or `core/project`.
• --name, --target-project (required): Set the restored resource name and destination project.
• --target-zone (required): Set the destination zone for a compute restore; for disk restore, this is optional and mutually exclusive with `--target-region`.
• --target-region: Set the destination region for a disk restore; mutually exclusive with `--target-zone`.
• Prerequisite: The restore must be same-project to use `--use-project-service-account`.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/release-notes#57000_2026-05-27
• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/backup-dr/backups/restore/compute
• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/backup-dr/backups/restore/disk

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