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Swiss Backup login information (Cloud backup)
This guide details how to obtain connection and configuration information for Swiss Backup (free backup of the Openstack Swift, S3, SFTP type), the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.
It also explains the differences between the passwords available to you.
Connection Information (Cloud Backup)
Accessing the Information
To access information related to your free backup of the Openstack Swift, S3, SFTP type:
- Log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) from a web browser like Brave or Firefox
- Click on the icon at the top right of the interface (or navigate through the left sidebar menu, for example)
- Choose Swiss Backup (in the Cloud Computing universe)
- Click on the name of the relevant object in the table that appears:
- 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:
- The different information related to your device will be displayed at the bottom of the page...
Different Connection Information (Swift, S3, etc.)
This information varies depending on the type of device chosen (Swift, SFTP, etc.), but notably includes:
| Information Required | Content to Specify |
|---|---|
| Username / Login Identifier / Username | 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 the username, so sb_project_SBI-AB123456, for example |
| Domain Name / Domain | Most of the time, enter default |
| Region | RegionOne |
| Bucket | Most of the time, enter default or /default |
| Identity Endpoint | Most of the time, the location followed by the path (read above), so swiss-backup01.infomaniak.com/identity/v3, for example |
Different Passwords
Infomaniak Account
In order to access the management of the Swiss Backup product (Acronis or Cloud Storage), you need to log in to the Infomaniak Manager: read this guide (click here).
Cloud Backup - Regenerating the Connection Password
In order to establish a connection of the Swift / S3 / FTP/SFTP type, a password must be generated initially when creating a device on the Swiss Backup interface and activating the identifier.
It is not possible to display an already generated password. In case of forgetting, a new one must be generated:
- Log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) from a web browser like Brave or Firefox
- Click on the icon at the top right of the interface (or navigate through the left sidebar menu, for example)
- Choose Swiss Backup (in the Cloud Computing universe)
- Click on the name of the relevant object in the table that appears
- Click on the blue button Manage devices (in the Cloud Backup Space section):
- Click on the name of the device concerned in the table that appears:
- Click on Generate a new password or access keys and follow the wizard:
Acronis Backup
In order 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.