Backup updates

site/source/support/user-manual/configuration/backup-setup/backup-lin.rst

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+.. _backup-lin:
+
+=====
+Linux
+=====
+
+Remote Backups
+--------------
+
+The following will guide you through the prerequisite configuration to backup to a Linux machine or an external drive that is attached to a Linux machine.
+
+.. tabs::
+
+    .. group-tab:: Ubuntu
+
+        #. Open the file manager
+
+        #. Right-click the folder that you want to share and click ``Local Network Share`` from the menu.
+
+        #. In the resulting window, select the check box for ``Share this folder`` and then check the boxes for ``Allow others to create and delete files in this folder`` and ``Guest access``.
+
+        #. (Optional) Create a description in the ``Comment`` section
+
+        #. Click ``Create Share``
+
+        #. Click ``Add the permissions automatically``
+
+        #. That's it!  Now you can make encrypted backups to your own, private "cloud" by using the :ref:`Backup flow<backups>`` in the Embassy UI.
+
+            .. figure:: /_static/images/
+
+
+    .. group-tab:: Other Linux
+
+        #. Install Samba if it is not already installed
+
+            * ``sudo pacman -S samba``                                      For Arch
+            * ``sudo apt install samba``                                    For Debian
+            * ``sudo yum install samba``                                    For CentOS/Redhat
+            * ``sudo dnf install samba``                                    For Fedora
+
+        #. Create a directory to share or choose an existing one
+
+        #. Configure Samba
+
+        #. Add your user to Samba and "own" the directory if you do not already

site/source/support/user-manual/configuration/backup-setup/backup-mac.rst

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+.. _backup-mac:
+
+===
+Mac
+===
+
+There are 2 options for backing up your Embassy and all its service data.  You can setup a shared folder on a remote machine, such as a laptop or desktop, or you can backup to a local drive, which must be externally powered or plugged into a powered USB hub before plugging into Embassy.
+
+Remote Backups
+--------------
+
+#. Go to system settings
+#. Click sharing
+#. Click file sharing
+#. Click the + under shared folders
+#. Add a folder
+#. Click options
+#. Enable Windows file sharing for the user you would like to use to authenticate
+#. Click done
+#. Enter the name of your macbook, as shown in the computer name field at the top of the sharing page into the hostname field in embassy ui
+#. Enter the name of the folder as shown in the shared folders section as the path
+#. Enter your macbook username and password for the user that you enabled windows file sharing for
+
+Local Backups
+-------------
+
+#. With Embassy powered down, plug in your external drive to the powered hub if you are using one, or directly into Embassy's available USB 3.0 (blue) slot if it is externally powered.
+#. Plug in power to your hub or drive
+#. Boot Embassy and go to ``Embassy`` -> ``Create Backup``
+#.

site/source/support/user-manual/configuration/backup-setup/backup-win.rst

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+.. _backups-win:
+
+=======
+Windows
+=======
+
+There are 2 options for backing up your Embassy and all its service data.  You can setup a shared folder on a remote machine, such as a laptop or desktop, or you can backup to a local drive, which must be externally powered or plugged into a powered USB hub before plugging into Embassy.
+
+Remote Backups
+--------------
+
+#. Create a folder
+#. Right click the folder
+#. Select "properties"
+#. Click the share tab
+#. Click share...
+#. Select a user you want to use for login, or select everyone
+#. Click share
+#. Enter your computer name into the hostname field in embassy ui (the name is shown after a \\ in the windows ui)
+#. Enter the path that is shown after the hostname in the windows ui into the path field
+#. Enter your username for the windows computer
+#. Enter the password for the windows computer
+
+Local Backups
+-------------
+
+#. With Embassy powered down, plug in your external drive to the powered hub if you are using one, or directly into Embassy's available USB 3.0 (blue) slot if it is externally powered.
+#. Plug in power to your hub or drive
+#. Boot Embassy and go to ``Embassy`` -> ``Create Backup``
+#.

site/source/support/user-manual/configuration/backup-setup/index.rst

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+.. _backup-setup:
+
+=======
+Backups
+=======
+
+In addition to safekeeping of a good master password, maintaining good backups are among the few major responsibilities required to keep the benefits and freedom that come with self-hosting.
+
+.. toctree::
+  :maxdepth: 2
+
+  backup-lin
+  backup-mac
+  backup-win