SKNS
v2.0
v2.0latest
Skans Docs/How-tos/Offsite Vault
How-tos

Offsite Vault

The Offsite Vault is storage hosted by Skans Labs for your site’s encrypted backups.

Warning

If you lose both the appliance and its printed recovery sheet, your Vault backups cannot be restored. Keep the recovery sheet somewhere other than the appliance.

1. Issue an enroll code in the portal #

  1. Sign in to portal.skanslabs.com, open the site, and go to Offsite backups.
  2. If this is the site’s first enroll, choose the storage region.
  3. Choose Issue enroll code. The code is single-use and valid for 24 hours.

2. Enroll the appliance #

At the appliance console, add the Offsite Vault as a backup destination, accept the key-loss acknowledgement, and enter the enroll code.

To replace an appliance, issue a new enroll code and enter it on the new appliance.

Check usage #

The portal shows storage usage under Offsite backups.

Restore from the Vault #

  1. In the portal, open the site, then Offsite backups.
  2. Choose Download manifest, then download the backups you need.
  3. On site, run the recovery kit with the site key, the manifest and the downloaded files.
  4. Restore the decrypted files as described in Restore from backup.

Next #