From 218ee90efe9f89c9a47aa27ece1dbf46f611c260 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 11:29:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Backup emergency kit: add link to restore procedure (#36703) --- source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown b/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown index ece0a3a665a..003b1602a31 100644 --- a/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown +++ b/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown @@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ description: "Information about backup emergency kit" related: - docs: /common-tasks/general/#backups title: Backups + - docs: /common-tasks/general/#restoring-a-backup + title: Restoring a backup --- -[Backups](/common-tasks/general/#backups) are encrypted (using [AES-128](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard)). The backup emergency kit contains information needed to recover your backup, such as the encryption key and metadata about the related backup. +[Backups](/common-tasks/general/#backups) are encrypted (using [AES-128](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard)). The backup emergency kit contains information needed to [restore the backup](/common-tasks/general/#restoring-a-backup), such as the encryption key and metadata about the related backup. ## What is encryption, and why are backups encrypted? @@ -14,14 +16,14 @@ Encryption is a method of converting data into a coded format so that it can onl ## Storing the backup emergency kit somewhere safe -1. To download the backup emergency kit, go to {% my backup title="**Settings** > **System** > **Backups**" %} +1. To download the backup emergency kit, go to {% my backup title="**Settings** > **System** > **Backups**" %}. 2. If it is your first time defining backup settings, select **Setup automatic backup** and download the backup emergency kit. - You can also download the encryption key again later from the backup configuration page. ![Screenshot showing the encryption key in the download dialog for the backup emergency kit](/images/more-info/backup_emergency_kit_01.png) 3. Store the kit somewhere safe, outside the Home Assistant system. - - Without the encryption key, there is no way to restore the [backup](/common-tasks/general/#backups). + - Without the encryption key, there is no way to [restore the backup](/common-tasks/general/#restoring-a-backup). ## Changing your encryption key