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Understanding the different Swiss Backup (Cloud Backup) identifiers
This guide details how to obtain the login 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 available to you.
Login information (Cloud backup)
Access the information
To access the information related to your free backup of type Openstack Swift, S3, SFTP...:
- Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
- Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned:
- Click on the blue button Manage my devices (in the Cloud backup space section):
- Click on the name of the object concerned in the table that appears:
- The different information related to your device appears at the bottom of the page...
The different login information (Swift, S3, etc.)
This information varies depending on the type of device chosen (Swift, SFTP, etc.) but notably:
| information requested | content to specify |
|---|---|
| username / login ID / username | most of the time in the form SBI-AB123456 |
| location | https://swiss-backup01.infomaniak.com or swiss-backup02... 03... etc. |
| version number | Keystone 3 |
| a password / access keys | ***** (see below to manage it) |
| path / path | /identity/v3 |
| Tenant / Project Name / Project | most of the time in the form sb_project_ followed by username so sb_project_SBI-AB123456 e.g. |
| domain name / domain | most of the time register 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 need to log in to the Infomaniak Manager: refer to this other guide on this subject.
Cloud Backup - Regenerate the login password
To establish a Swift / S3 / FTP/SFTP / etc. type connection, 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 forgotten, you must generate a new one:
- Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
- Click directly on the name assigned to the concerned product.
- Click on the blue button Manage my devices (in the Cloud backup space section):
- Click on the name of the object concerned in the table that appears:
- Click on Generate a new password or access keys and follow the wizard:
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.