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Setting up Restic with Amazon S3
Setting up restic with Amazon S3
================================
Preface
-------
This tutorial will show you how to use Restic with AWS S3. It will show you how
This tutorial will show you how to use restic with AWS S3. It will show you how
to navigate the AWS web interface, create an S3 bucket, create a user with
access to only this bucket, and finally how to connect Restic to this bucket.
access to only this bucket, and finally how to connect restic to this bucket.
Prerequisites
-------------
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:alt: Choose User Name and Access Type
During the next step, permissions can be assigned to the new user. To use this
user with Restic, it only needs access to the ``restic-demo`` bucket. Select
"Attach exiting policies directly", which will bring up a list of pre-defined
user with restic, it only needs access to the ``restic-demo`` bucket. Select
"Attach existing policies directly", which will bring up a list of pre-defined
policies below. Afterwards, click the "Create policy" button to create a custom
policy:
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:alt: Create a New Policy
After invoking the policy generator, you will be presented with a user
interface to generate individual permission statements. For Restic to work, two
interface to generate individual permission statements. For restic to work, two
such statements must be created. The first statement is set up as follows:
.. code::
Effect: Allow
Service: S3
Service: Amazon S3
Actions: DeleteObject, GetObject, PutObject
Resource: arn:aws:s3:::restic-demo/*
This statement allows Restic to create, read and delete objects inside the S3
This statement allows restic to create, read and delete objects inside the S3
bucket named ``restic-demo``. Adjust the bucket's name to the name of the bucket
you created earlier. Using the "Add Statement" button, this statement can be
saved. Now a second statement is created:
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.. code::
Effect: Allow
Service: S3
Service: Amazon S3
Actions: ListBucket
Resource: arn:aws:s3:::restic-demo
Again, substitute ``restic-demo`` with the actual name of your bucket. Note that,
unlike before, there is no ``/*`` after the bucket name. This statement allows
Restic to list the objects stored in the ``restic-demo`` bucket. Again, use "Add
restic to list the objects stored in the ``restic-demo`` bucket. Again, use "Add
Statement" to save this statement. The policy creator interface should now
look as follows:
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browser now.
Initializing the Restic repository
Initializing the restic repository
----------------------------------
Open a terminal and make sure you have the ``restic`` binary ready. First, choose
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I9n7G7G0ZpDWA3GOcJbIuwQCGvGUBkU5
Note this password somewhere safe along with your AWS credentials. Next, the
configuration of Restic will be placed into environment variables. This will
configuration of restic will be placed into environment variables. This will
include sensitive information, such as your AWS secret and repository password.
Therefore, make sure the next commands **do not** end up in your shell's
history file. Adjust the contents of the environment variables to fit your
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$ export RESTIC_PASSWORD="I9n7G7G0ZpDWA3GOcJbIuwQCGvGUBkU5"
After the environment is set up, Restic may be called to initialize the
After the environment is set up, restic may be called to initialize the
repository:
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the repository. Losing your password means that your data is
irrecoverably lost.
Restic is now ready to be used with AWS S3. Try to create a backup:
restic is now ready to be used with AWS S3. Try to create a backup:
.. code-block:: console