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This guide details how to back up a Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, …) using Acronis on Swiss Backup, the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.
It is also possible to back up other types of data.
Prerequisites
- Have an Infomaniak Swiss Backup space with an available device quota (minimum 1) for a Google Workspace backup (1 license per Workspace user to be backed up)
- If necessary, increase the device quota according to your needs
- add the device to the Infomaniak Manager to receive the login credentials
- create a new project on Google Cloud Platform (console.cloud.google.com) as a super administrator
- read the Acronis documentation on this:
- allow 20 to 30 minutes to set everything up
⚠️ For additional assistance, contact a partner or submit a request for proposal — also read the role of the host
Authorize Acronis to Access Google Cloud Platform
In the Google Cloud Platform console:
- select your new project
- in the navigation menu, select APIs & Services > Enabled APIs and Services
- disable each API enabled by default in this project one by one:
- scroll down the Enabled APIs and Services page
- click on the name of an enabled API
- on the API/Service details page that opens, click Disable and confirm
- go back to the previous page and do the same with the next API
- from the Google Cloud Platform navigation menu, select APIs & Services > Library
- in the API library, enable the following APIs one by one:
- Gmail API
- Google Drive API
- Admin SDK
- Google Calendar API
- Google People API
- click on its name and then on Enable
- to search for the next API, return to step 5
- from the Google Cloud Platform navigation menu, select APIs & Services > OAuth consent screen
- in the window that opens, select Internal for the user type, then click Create
- in the Application name field, enter a name for your application
- in the User support email field, enter the email address of the super administrator
- in the Developer contact information field, enter the email address of the super administrator
- leave all other fields blank, then click Save and Continue
- on the Scopes page, click Save and Continue without making any changes.
- on the Summary page, review your settings and then click Return to Dashboard
- from the Google Cloud Platform navigation menu, select Credentials > Service account
- click on Create Service Account
- specify a name, description, and click Create and Continue
- do not modify anything in the Grant this service account access to project and Grant users access to this service account steps
- click Done; the Service accounts page opens
- select the new service account, then under Actions, click Manage keys
- under Keys, click on Add Key > Create new key, then select the JSON key type
- click Create; a JSON file containing the private key of the service account is automatically downloaded to your machine: keep this file safe as you will need it to add your Google Workspace organization to the Cyber Protection service as described later in this guide
- from the Google Cloud Platform navigation menu, select Credentials > Service account
- in the list, find the service account you created, then copy its OAuth 2.0 Client ID displayed in the OAuth 2.0 Client ID column (OAuth 2.0 Client ID)
- log in to the Google Admin console (admin.google.com) as a super administrator
- in the navigation menu, select Security > Access and data controls > API controls
- scroll down the API controls page then under Domain-wide delegation, click on Manage domain-wide delegation; the Domain-wide delegation page opens
- on this page click on Add
- the Add a new client ID window opens
- in the Client ID field enter the client ID of your service account
- in the OAuth scopes field add the following "scopes":
- https://mail.google.com
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/contacts
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.domain.readonly
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive
- https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.modify
- click on Authorize
Your new Google Cloud project can now access data from your Google Workspace account.
Creating the Backup Space
To configure Google Workspace backup with Acronis:
- log in to the Acronis Console (acronis.infomaniak.com) with the credentials obtained after adding the device — read this guide (click here) if needed
- click the device add button to add a Google Workspace device
- enter the email address of a super administrator for your Google Workspace account (no matter if two-step verification is enabled for the super administrator's email account)
- locate the JSON file containing the private key of the service account you created in your Google Cloud project (or paste the file's content as text)
- click Confirm
Your Google Workspace organization will then appear under the Devices tab in the service console.
This guide details how to get started with Swiss Backup, the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.
2 Swiss Backup Variants
We offer two backup modes based on what you want to backup:
- CLOUD backups - allows you to backup and synchronize files using the following protocols:
- Swift (recommended)
- FTP / SFTP
- S3
- Synology NAS system
- ACRONIS backups - an ideal solution for backing up:
- Windows / macOS workstations
- Android / iOS (iPhone) mobile devices
- Windows / Linux servers
- Websites
- VMware, Hyper-x, Virtuozzo virtual machines...
- Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace spaces...
You may have already made your choice when ordering a Swiss Backup storage space, but it is entirely possible to modify the offer at any time.
Getting Started Guides
Cloud Backup (click here)
Acronis Backup (click here)
This guide explains how to modify an email address, to edit the part before arobase @. That can be useful for lastname.firstname addresses if there is a change of last name (marriage for example) or for a change in spelling.
Changing an email address
To change an email address from the form
adress1@domain
to a renamed address
adress2@domaine
you must:
- either create an alias mail: https://faq.infomaniak.com/2129
then in the event of using messaging software, reconfigure you mail settings
and if you are using WorkSpace, change the sending address in the Signature
- or create a second address with the new formulation: https://faq.infomaniak.com/1993
and move the messages from one to the other: https://faq.infomaniak.com/837
This guide explains how to obtain storage space with Swiss Backup, the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.
Prerequisites
- Determine what type of device needs to be backed up to Swiss Backup:
- CLOUD backups - allows you to back up and synchronize files using protocols:
- Swift (recommended)
- FTP / SFTP
- S3 Compatible
- Synology NAS system
- ACRONIS backups - ideal solution for backing up:
- Windows / macOS workstations
- Android / iOS (iPhone) mobile devices
- Windows / Linux servers
- Websites
- VMware, Hyper-x, Virtuozzo virtual machines...
- Microsoft 365 / Google Workspace spaces...
- full machine backup (all hard drives attached to the machine via SATA)
- file / folder backup (specifically of your choice)
- volume / disk backup (if you have external drives)
- backup scheduling
- backup retention period
- restore backups
- backup encryption
- CLOUD backups - allows you to back up and synchronize files using protocols:
Get Swiss Backup
To order Swiss Backup storage space:
- Log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) from a web browser like Brave or Firefox
- Click on the icon in the top right corner of the interface (or navigate through the left side menu, for example)
- Choose Swiss Backup (universe Cloud Computing)
- Click on Order:
or on the cart icon if a product is already active and you want to order an additional Swiss Backup: - Choose the maximum size of the entire storage space needed for your project(s), regardless of the number and type of backups you will perform
- Here, the example project is to back up 2 things:
- large documents from 1 computer
- a few items from 1 smartphone
- Complete the order and make the payment
- The Swiss Backup product is displayed on your Manager with the disk space and quotas selected during the order:
- You can then add the desired devices on your Swiss Backup interface by following this guide (click here)