Backing Up and Restoring a User Database

You can save a copy of the current set of user accounts to a backup configuration file. The backup file can be used at a later date to restore the user accounts on the AP to the previously saved configuration.

Backing Up the User Database

Click the "backup user database" link.

A File Download or Open dialog is displayed.

Choose the Save option on this first dialog.

This brings up a file browser.

Use the file browser to navigate to the directory where you want to save the file, and click OK to save the file.

You can keep the default file name (wirelessUsers.ubk) or rename the backup file, but be sure to save the file with a .ubk extension.

Restoring a User Database from a Backup File

Select the backup configuration file you want to use, either by typing the full path and file name in the Restore field or click Browse and select the file.

(Only those files that were created with the User Database Backup function and saved as .ubk backup configuration files are valid to use with Restore; for example, wirelessUsers.ubk.)

Click the Restore button.

When the backup restore process is complete, a message is shown to indicate that the user database has been successfully restored. (This process is not time-consuming; the restore should complete almost immediately.)

Click the Cluster > User Management tab to see the restored user accounts.