Create an SFTP location on Swiss Backup

This guide explains how to create a new device (Cloud backup via FTP/SFTP) on Swiss Backup, the independent Swiss cloud backup solution. 

Prerequisites

• Order a Swiss Backup space from Infomaniak
• when ordering, define the available device quota(s) (minimum 1) under backup type Cloud:
  
• if necessary, increase the device quota according to your needs

Add a device (for FTP/SFTP connection)

To access Swiss Backup and set up a new free backup:

1. Log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) from a web browser like Brave or Firefox
2. Click on the icon in the top right corner of the interface (or navigate through the left sidebar menu, for example)
3. Choose Swiss Backup (in the Cloud Computing universe)
4. Click on the name of the relevant object in the displayed table:
   
5. Click on the blue Manage my devices button (in the Cloud Backup Space section):
   
6. Click on the blue Add a device button:
   
7. Choose the type/protocol of free FTP/SFTP backup
8. Click on the blue Continue button:
   
9. Choose the user who will receive the login information (if necessary, choose a user different from yours and provide the person's details in the next additional step)
10. Click on the blue Continue button:
    
11. Give a name to the backup
12. Set the maximum disk space that this backup space should represent from the total volume of the subscribed Swiss Backup, increasing if necessary the total size through the blue link
13. Click on the blue Continue button:
    
14. Click on the blue button to view the login information:
    
15. This part mentions, among other things, the number representing the location, useful to complete some information you will need when configuring your backup application
16. This part provides all the login information
17. The location or hostname for SFTP and FTP connection below, with the port number (default ports for these protocols)
18. The password (to be generated using the blue link that will open the assistant in a browser popup or via the link received by email):
    

What's next?

Once the device is added to the Swiss Backup interface within the Infomaniak Manager, you can configure the application of your choice to start your Cloud backups via the protocol mentioned in this guide.