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Understand the different Swiss Backup (Cloud Backup) identifiers
This guide details how to obtain the connection and configuration information for Swiss Backup (free backup of type Openstack Swift, S3, SFTP...), the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.
It also explains the differences between the passwords at your disposal.
Login information (Cloud backup)
Access the information
To access information about your Openstack Swift, S3, SFTP... backup:
- Click here to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (need help?).
- Click directly on the name assigned to the relevant product:
- Click on the blue button Manage my devices (in the Cloud Backup Space section):
- Click on the name of the relevant object in the displayed table:
- The various pieces of information related to your device are displayed at the bottom of the page...
The various connection details (Swift, S3, etc.)
This information varies depending on the type of device chosen (Swift, SFTP, etc.) but notably includes:
| information requested | content to specify |
|---|---|
| username / login / user ID | most of the time in the form of SBI-AB123456 |
| location | https://swiss-backup01.infomaniak.com or swiss-backup02... 03... etc. |
| version number | Keystone 3 |
| a password / access keys | ***** (read below to manage it) |
| path | /identity/v3 |
| Tenant / project name / project | most of the time in the form of sb_project_ followed by username so sb_project_SBI-AB123456 e.g |
| domain name / domain | most of the time enter default |
| region | RegionOne |
| bucket | most of the time register default or /default |
| identity endpoint | most of the time the location followed by path (see above) so swiss-backup01.infomaniak.com/identity/v3 e.g |
Different passwords
Infomaniak account
To access the management of the Swiss Backup product (Acronis or Cloud storage), you must log in to the Infomaniak Manager: refer to this other guide on the subject.
Cloud Backup - regenerating the connection password
To establish a connection of type Swift / S3 / FTP/SFTP / etc., a password must be generated for the first time when creating a device on the Swiss Backup interface and activating the identifier.
It is not possible to display an already generated password. If you forget it, you must generate a new one:
- Click here to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (need help?).
- Click directly on the name assigned to the product in question.
- Click on the blue button Manage my devices (in the Cloud Backup Space section):
- Click on the name of the relevant object in the table that appears:
- Click on Generate a new password or access keys and follow the assistant:
Acronis Backup
To establish a connection with Acronis, a password for this type of backup is generated when creating a device on the Swiss Backup interface and activating the identifier. There is also an encryption password.