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Back up Nextcloud to Swiss Backup (Swift)

Update 09/01/2026

This guide details how to back up Nextcloud data using the OpenStack Swift protocol on Swiss Backup, the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

 

Introduction

 

Configure Nextcloud for Swiss Backup

Prerequisites

To configure a new backup:

  1. Enable the External storage support app in the Apps section of your Nextcloud installation:
  2. Click on External storage in the Administration section of your Nextcloud installation:
  3. Click on the drop-down menu and choose OpenStack Object Storage:
  4. Enter the information specific to your device in the fields (refer to this other guide) and, if necessary, modify the drop-down menus as shown below:

    Region: RegionOne
    Bucket: default
    Username: your Swiss Backup user ID, in the format SBI-AA12345
    Domain: default
    Password: the password obtained after creating the Swiss Backup user
    Tenant name: sb_project_SBI-AA12345(based on the username above)
    Identity endpoint: take the location (1) followed by the path (2) from your login information…


    … therefore, here: swiss-backup03.infomaniak.com/identity/v3

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