From 67904aa1be866934d9d104ddf5c098c6aebac7df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2025 15:57:43 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Emergency kit: update steps to reflect current software (#37280) * Emergency kit: update steps to reflect current software * Update source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown Co-authored-by: Joost Lekkerkerker --------- Co-authored-by: Joost Lekkerkerker --- source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown b/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown index 003b1602a31..241e0d95299 100644 --- a/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown +++ b/source/more-info/backup-emergency-kit.markdown @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ related: 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 [restore the backup](/common-tasks/general/#restoring-a-backup), such as the encryption key and metadata about the related backup. +[Backups](/common-tasks/general/#backups) stored on Home Assistant Cloud are always encrypted using [AES-128](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard). For backups stored on other [backup locations](/common-tasks/general/#defining-backup-locations), you can choose whether or not to encrypt the backup. 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? @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Encryption is a method of converting data into a coded format so that it can onl ![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/#restoring-a-backup). + - Without the encryption key, there is no way to [restore an encrypted backup](/common-tasks/general/#restoring-a-backup). ## Changing your encryption key