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Restore
The restore section of the page lists all the database backup files located within
in the ‘backups’ directory. Files located within sub-directories of the backup
directory are not shown in the page.
To restore a file, click the Restore button to the left of the file name. Note:
The restore action will overwrite the active database and can potentially cause
problems (see ‘Potential loss of admin access’ right). You will be asked to
confirm the action.
To delete a file, click the check-box to the right of the file name and then click
the ‘Go’ button (with Delete visible in the selection box). You will be asked to
confirm the action (which cannot be undone).
Disaster Recovery
To have all of the files necessary to recover your server to its current state you
need:
• Theoriginalinstallerapplication.
• Thedatabasele(typicallyC:\programles\adder.net\db.ldif).Itisalways
called db.ldif, the directory may vary if you installed in a non-default
location.
• Thecryptographickeys,theseareallthelesinthekeysdirectory(typically
C:\program files\adder.net\keys).
To fully recover an ADDER.NET installation, the following steps are necessary:
1 Install ADDER.NET
2 Stop ADDER.NET
3 Replace the complete keys directory with the backed-up keys directory.
4 Copy the backed-up database file into the backups directory.
5 Start ADDER.NET
6 Loginasadmin
7 Use the Backup & Restore page to select and recover the main database file.
Potential loss of admin access
The process of restoring an old database involves completely replacing the
database, including the user information. It follows that if the user executing this
operation is not a user in the historic database, they will become logged out.
Should anyone restore to a database for which they have forgotten the admin
user passwords, it may be very difficult for them to gain access to the system
again.
It is possible to recover from this by re-installing with an empty database and
then restore to another version. However re-establishing access to a historic
back-up where the corresponding admin user passwords have been lost is
difficult. It is possible, but it requires editing the back-up file - contact Technical
Support for details.