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Backing Up Embassy
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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
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Linux
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Mac
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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
Windows
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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
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