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Back up data with Mountain Duck on Swiss Backup (Swift)
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:
- Open Mountain Duck.
- Create a New connection.
- Select the corresponding profile from the list of available profiles (according to information specific to your device β refer to this other guide) or choose more options:

- and search for the corresponding profile:
β - Fill in the fields according to information specific to your device (according to information specific to your device β refer to this other guide) by assembling Project:Domain:Username:

- Click on Connect.
- Enter the password (see point 4 above):

- Click on Log in.
- To automatically start Mountain Duck when you log in, check the Enable item at startup box from the General tab of Preferences:

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