diff --git a/src/api2/config/sync.rs b/src/api2/config/sync.rs
index e5baa7da..758b4a02 100644
--- a/src/api2/config/sync.rs
+++ b/src/api2/config/sync.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ pub fn list_sync_jobs(
             store: {
                 schema: DATASTORE_SCHEMA,
             },
+            owner: {
+                type: Authid,
+                optional: true,
+            },
             remote: {
                 schema: REMOTE_ID_SCHEMA,
             },
@@ -120,6 +124,8 @@ pub fn read_sync_job(
 #[allow(non_camel_case_types)]
 /// Deletable property name
 pub enum DeletableProperty {
+    /// Delete the owner property.
+    owner,
     /// Delete the comment property.
     comment,
     /// Delete the job schedule.
@@ -139,6 +145,10 @@ pub enum DeletableProperty {
                 schema: DATASTORE_SCHEMA,
                 optional: true,
             },
+            owner: {
+                type: Authid,
+                optional: true,
+            },
             remote: {
                 schema: REMOTE_ID_SCHEMA,
                 optional: true,
@@ -178,6 +188,7 @@ pub enum DeletableProperty {
 pub fn update_sync_job(
     id: String,
     store: Option<String>,
+    owner: Option<Authid>,
     remote: Option<String>,
     remote_store: Option<String>,
     remove_vanished: Option<bool>,
@@ -202,6 +213,7 @@ pub fn update_sync_job(
      if let Some(delete) = delete {
         for delete_prop in delete {
             match delete_prop {
+                DeletableProperty::owner => { data.owner = None; },
                 DeletableProperty::comment => { data.comment = None; },
                 DeletableProperty::schedule => { data.schedule = None; },
                 DeletableProperty::remove_vanished => { data.remove_vanished = None; },
@@ -221,8 +233,8 @@ pub fn update_sync_job(
     if let Some(store) = store { data.store = store; }
     if let Some(remote) = remote { data.remote = remote; }
     if let Some(remote_store) = remote_store { data.remote_store = remote_store; }
-        
-    
+    if let Some(owner) = owner { data.owner = owner; }
+
     if schedule.is_some() { data.schedule = schedule; }
     if remove_vanished.is_some() { data.remove_vanished = remove_vanished; }
 
diff --git a/src/api2/pull.rs b/src/api2/pull.rs
index 45c0b1b1..8491ab00 100644
--- a/src/api2/pull.rs
+++ b/src/api2/pull.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ pub fn do_sync_job(
             let worker_future = async move {
 
                 let delete = sync_job.remove_vanished.unwrap_or(true);
+                let sync_owner = sync_job.owner.unwrap_or(Authid::backup_auth_id().clone());
                 let (client, src_repo, tgt_store) = get_pull_parameters(&sync_job.store, &sync_job.remote, &sync_job.remote_store).await?;
 
                 worker.log(format!("Starting datastore sync job '{}'", job_id));
@@ -101,9 +102,7 @@ pub fn do_sync_job(
                 worker.log(format!("Sync datastore '{}' from '{}/{}'",
                         sync_job.store, sync_job.remote, sync_job.remote_store));
 
-                let backup_auth_id = Authid::backup_auth_id();
-
-                crate::client::pull::pull_store(&worker, &client, &src_repo, tgt_store.clone(), delete, backup_auth_id.clone()).await?;
+                crate::client::pull::pull_store(&worker, &client, &src_repo, tgt_store.clone(), delete, sync_owner).await?;
 
                 worker.log(format!("sync job '{}' end", &job_id));
 
diff --git a/src/config/sync.rs b/src/config/sync.rs
index 92ccb6fe..d007570c 100644
--- a/src/config/sync.rs
+++ b/src/config/sync.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ lazy_static! {
         store: {
            schema: DATASTORE_SCHEMA,
         },
+        "owner": {
+            type: Authid,
+            optional: true,
+        },
         remote: {
             schema: REMOTE_ID_SCHEMA,
         },
@@ -56,6 +60,8 @@ lazy_static! {
 pub struct SyncJobConfig {
     pub id: String,
     pub store: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub owner: Option<Authid>,
     pub remote: String,
     pub remote_store: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
@@ -75,6 +81,10 @@ pub struct SyncJobConfig {
         store: {
            schema: DATASTORE_SCHEMA,
         },
+        owner: {
+            type: Authid,
+            optional: true,
+        },
         remote: {
             schema: REMOTE_ID_SCHEMA,
         },
@@ -121,6 +131,8 @@ pub struct SyncJobConfig {
 pub struct SyncJobStatus {
     pub id: String,
     pub store: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub owner: Option<Authid>,
     pub remote: String,
     pub remote_store: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
diff --git a/www/config/SyncView.js b/www/config/SyncView.js
index 4865dec5..20fc5e86 100644
--- a/www/config/SyncView.js
+++ b/www/config/SyncView.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Ext.define('pbs-sync-jobs-status', {
     extend: 'Ext.data.Model',
     fields: [
-	'id', 'remote', 'remote-store', 'store', 'schedule',
+	'id', 'owner', 'remote', 'remote-store', 'store', 'schedule',
 	'next-run', 'last-run-upid', 'last-run-state', 'last-run-endtime',
 	{
 	    name: 'duration',
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ Ext.define('PBS.config.SyncJobView', {
 	    return Proxmox.Utils.render_timestamp(value);
 	},
 
+	render_optional_owner: function(value, metadata, record) {
+	    if (!value) return '-';
+	    return Ext.String.htmlEncode(value, metadata, record);
+	},
+
 	startStore: function() { this.getView().getStore().rstore.startUpdate(); },
 	stopStore: function() { this.getView().getStore().rstore.stopUpdate(); },
 
@@ -250,6 +255,13 @@ Ext.define('PBS.config.SyncJobView', {
 	    width: 120,
 	    sortable: true,
 	},
+	{
+	    header: gettext('Owner'),
+	    dataIndex: 'owner',
+	    renderer: 'render_optional_owner',
+	    flex: 2,
+	    sortable: true,
+	},
 	{
 	    header: gettext('Schedule'),
 	    dataIndex: 'schedule',
diff --git a/www/window/SyncJobEdit.js b/www/window/SyncJobEdit.js
index 85dfb7d0..4edc8cc5 100644
--- a/www/window/SyncJobEdit.js
+++ b/www/window/SyncJobEdit.js
@@ -62,6 +62,26 @@ Ext.define('PBS.window.SyncJobEdit', {
 	],
 
 	column2: [
+	    {
+		fieldLabel: gettext('Owner'),
+		xtype: 'pbsUserSelector',
+		name: 'owner',
+		allowBlank: true,
+		emptyText: 'backup@pam',
+		getSubmitData: function() {
+		    let me = this;
+		    let name = me.getName();
+		    let val = me.getSubmitValue();
+
+		    let data = {};
+		    if (val === null || val === "") {
+			data.delete = name;
+		    } else {
+			data[name] = val;
+		    }
+		    return data;
+		},
+	    },
 	    {
 		fieldLabel: gettext('Remove vanished'),
 		xtype: 'proxmoxcheckbox',