This guide details how to manually save data using the Mountain Duck application (macOS / Windows) via the OpenStack Swift protocol on Swiss Backup, the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

Preamble

• Mountain Duck allows file synchronization as an alternative to Dropbox (for this use, it is also recommended to use kDrive).
• The various services offered by Infomaniak are all compatible with the corresponding standard protocols (S3/Swift for storage, for example), therefore if you encounter a problem with third-party software, contact its publisher or a Partner and consult the support policy as well as article 11.9 of the Infomaniak TOS.

Configure Mountain Duck with Swiss Backup

Prerequisites

• Have a Swiss Backup Infomaniak space with available device quota (minimum 1) for a Cloud backup.
• Add 1 device of type Cloud to obtain the OpenStack Swift parameters.
• Download and install Mountain Duck (macOS / Windows).

To configure a new backup:

1. Open Mountain Duck.
2. Create a New connection.
3. Select the corresponding profile from the list of available profiles (according to information specific to your device — refer to this other guide) or choose more options:
   
4. and search for the corresponding profile:
   ‍
5. Fill in the fields according to information specific to your device (according to information specific to your device — refer to this other guide) by assembling Project:Domain:Username:
   
6. Click on Connect.
7. Enter the password (see point 4 above):
   
8. Click on Log in.
9. To automatically start Mountain Duck when you log in, check the Enable item at startup box from the General tab of Preferences: