Backup Windows/Mac/Linux with Swiss Backup and Duplicati

This guide explains how to back up files and directories of your choice with Duplicati.

Prerequisites

It is required to add a device of type "Free storage space" before you can configure the backup.

Install Duplicati software

1. go to the Duplicati website: https://www.duplicati.com/
2. click on the "Download Duplicati" button
3. choose the version corresponding to your operating system or your Linux distribution
4. launch the installation of the program, you can keep the default choices

Configure the Duplicati software

1. after installation, a web page should open. If not, go to http://localhost:8200
   
2. click on "Add Backup" then select "Configure a new backup"
3. give a name and possibly a description to your backup plan
   1. enable or disable encryption and set a passphrase if needed
4. in "Storage type" select "Openstack Object Storage / Swift"
   1. fill in the fields with your Swiss Backup connection information:
      Bucket name: default
      OpenStack AuthURi: https://swiss-backup XX .infomaniak.com/identity/v3 ( XX = check your Swiss Backup Manager account and replace the URL exact)
      Keystone API Version: V3
      Domain Name: default
      Username: SBI-XXXXXXXX
      Password: your password Identity Name
      Identity name : sb_project_SBI-XXXXXXXXXX
      API Key: leave blank
      Container Region: leave blank
      
      The user name and identity name are visible in your Infomaniak manager on the device dashboard in Swiss Backup. The password must be activated on this same page.
   2. click on "Test the connection" and check that your credentials are correct then click on "next"
5. select the folders to backup and click "next"
6. set your backup preferences
7. we advise you to leave the "Remote volume size" option at its default value
   1. choose your preference regarding data retention. We recommend the "Smart Backup Retention" option. A backup will then be kept for each of the last 7 days, each of the last 4 weeks, each of the last 12 months.
8. click on "save", you will be taken back to the home page. You can start a backup immediately by clicking "Start Now" next to your backup name or wait for the next scheduled backup.

Restore a device with Duplicati

1. open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8200
2. click on the "Restore" menu on the left. If Duplicati is not configured to access your Swiss Backup backup space, see above.
3. choose the location from which you want to restore data
4. choose the date of the data to be restored in the "Restore from" drop-down menu
   1. you can also use the search field if you want to restore a specific file/folder
   2. select your data to restore in the tree structure.
5. choose the location of the data restoration:
   "Original location" restores the data where it was during the backup
   "Choose location" allows you to restore data in a different folder than the original one.
   
   1. choose whether or not you want to keep the files that already exist on your machine in case of conflict or rename the files with their last modification date
   2. Permissions: ?
6. click on "Restore" and wait for the process to complete