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backups [2024/11/10 22:19] – Update link to backup settings 174.131.238.227backups [2025/01/26 10:03] (current) – [Database] indent old wrongecho
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   * Each database update will change the schema - restoring an older backup may fail or not work as intended as fields will have been added/removed   * Each database update will change the schema - restoring an older backup may fail or not work as intended as fields will have been added/removed
   * It is essential that you back up the database regularly, and **perform an on-demand backup before and after performing updates**.   * It is essential that you back up the database regularly, and **perform an on-demand backup before and after performing updates**.
-    * You can take one-off database backups at ''/admin_backup.php'' - note these must be restored via the command line/phpMyAdmin - __currently there is no built-in restore utility__. **NOTE:** Older installations may reference ''/settings_backup.php'' to take one-off database backups.+    * You can take one-off database backups at ''/admin_backup.php'' - note these must be restored via the command line/phpMyAdmin - __currently there is no built-in restore utility__. 
 +      * **NOTE:** Older installations may reference ''/settings_backup.php'' to take one-off database backups.
     * Recommended: You can automate backups using the mysqldump / mariadb-dump command     * Recommended: You can automate backups using the mysqldump / mariadb-dump command
  
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   * ITFlow allows you to store login credentials for assets, websites, etc.    * ITFlow allows you to store login credentials for assets, websites, etc. 
   * Usernames and passwords entered are encrypted in the database using a //**master encryption key**//. This key is never stored in plaintext on the disk or in the database. You'll need this key if you ever need to recover encrypted passwords from the database.   * Usernames and passwords entered are encrypted in the database using a //**master encryption key**//. This key is never stored in plaintext on the disk or in the database. You'll need this key if you ever need to recover encrypted passwords from the database.
-  * You can retrieve your key at ''/admin_backup.php'' by entering your account password. The key should never change, so only needs to be backed up somewhere safe once. **NOTE:** Older installations may reference ''/settings_backup.php'' to retrieve the key.+  * You can retrieve your key at ''/admin_backup.php'' by entering your account password. The key should never change, so only needs to be backed up somewhere safe once.  
 +    * **NOTE:** Older installations may reference ''/settings_backup.php'' to retrieve the key.