Setting up your AMBaaS backup server

The video above provides a step-by-step guide to setting up and configuring the Ahsay Managed Backup-as-a-Service (AMBaaS) instance. Here are the key steps covered:

1. Open the Basic tile in AMBaaS.
2. Navigate to the Administrative Access tab.
3. Click Add to create a new system user.
4. Enter a username and create a password for the new user.
5. Select the user type (e.g., User Management Sub Admin, Read-Only Sub Admin).
6. Click the Add button to create the new user.
7. Click Save to confirm the new user.
   • Select the target system user.
   • Go to the Authentication tab.
   • Click Reset Password.
   • Enter a new password and click Save.
8. Open the Basic tile in AMBaaS.
9. Under the "Email" tab, click the plus sign under the "SMTP Server" section.
10. SelectCustomize and enter the SMTP host (e.g., smtp.gmail.com).
11. Enable Require SMTP Authentication.
12. Enter the sender's email address.

13. For password, if using Gmail, enable Google's App Password.

    To do this:

    • Enable 2-step verification on your Google account and set it up.
    • Go to mygoogleaccount.com/apppasswords
    • Create an App Password.
    • Copy the 16-character generated password.
    • Paste on the password field in AMBaaS.
14. Enable Use secure protocol.
15. Select SMTP STARTTLS.
16. Scroll down and set the name for the sender.
17. Enter the recipient's email address for notifications and click Test.
18. Confirm the successful test notification (should say "OK").
19. Click the check icon to finalize the setup and save.
20. Check the recipient’s email inbox for the test notification to confirm successful SMTP server setup.
21. Open the Basic tile in AMBaaS.
22. Click on Predefined Destinations.
23. Click the plus sign to add a new predefined destination.
24. From the "Destination Storage" drop-down, select your preferred storage (e.g., Google Drive).
25. Rename the predefined destination and click Test.
26. Log in to your cloud storage account and authorize Ahsay to access your account.
27. Copy the authorization code provided.
28. Paste the authorization code back into the AMBaaS interface and click the add button.
29. Click Save to confirm the new storage configuration.
30. To use the newly added storage, make it visible to user accounts.
    • Go to Users, Groups & Policies.
    • Open the Policy Group tab and select a policy group.
    • Open Backup Set Settings and click the add button to add the newly configured storage.
    • Select the newly added storage and click the add button.
    • Click Save to finalize the backup set configuration.

Setting up and maintaining your backup server properly is crucial for delivering reliable and efficient services to your clients. For a more in-depth explanation of each step and the important considerations needed for each category, feel free to revisit the content.