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English Forums => Development and Code Review => Topic started by: Vangsguard on December 21, 2023, 03:17:15 pm

Title: Is Restoring OPNsense from a Backup Template Safe and Future-Proof?
Post by: Vangsguard on December 21, 2023, 03:17:15 pm

Hi there.

I'm trying to create a "template" for my OPNsense devices. I've noticed that you can download a backup and restore it on a brand new OPNsense using the downloaded file, which works great. However, is this a safe method? Is there a possibility that in the future the configuration files' format might change? Could installing a plugin interfere with the configuration file, or could anything else happen? Or will this method remain the same forever?

Best regards
- Vangsguard

Title: Re: Is Restoring OPNsense from a Backup Template Safe and Future-Proof?
Post by: Vangsguard on January 02, 2024, 07:59:06 am

Hello, I'm sure everyone has been busy during Christmas and New Year's, but I would very much appreciate an answer from an admin.

Title: Re: Is Restoring OPNsense from a Backup Template Safe and Future-Proof?
Post by: Vangsguard on April 03, 2024, 02:43:29 pm

Answer no more needed as our company have stopped using OPNSense for a multitude of reasons

Title: Re: Is Restoring OPNsense from a Backup Template Safe and Future-Proof?
Post by: franco on April 03, 2024, 05:06:42 pm

The answer to your question was a singular "yes" as you would likely expect from a backup.


Cheers,
Franco