To connect Proxmox VE, a second Proxmox Backup Server or a Linux host with proxmox-backup-client, you need the connection information from the Client Area.
Opening the connection information
My Products & Services → your Managed Proxmox Backup Server. At the top right of the tile with the datastore name, the info icon opens the Connection Information.
Password and Fingerprint are redacted in this image.
- Datastore
MPBS_<service ID>, the Datastore field in Proxmox VE.- Hostname
- The server your datastore is on, the Server field in Proxmox VE.
- Username
- Your access user in the format
<id>@pbs!mydc. The value goes in full into a single field. - Password
- The secret of the API token, in plain text for copying.
- IP addresses
- The address we use to connect to you. Only needed for sync jobs in the pull direction: your server must then be reachable from there on port 8007.
- Fingerprint
- The certificate fingerprint of our backup server, the Fingerprint field in Proxmox VE. It is the same for all services on the same server.
Do not pass on the username and password. Anyone who has both and comes from an allowed IP address can read and delete your backups. If you suspect a compromise, get in touch with us and we will replace the token.
