Backup of resident files - File Rescue

Public/private key pair generation

A connection to the backup server File Rescue requires a public and private key pair to access the servers securely.

The private key must not be disclosed to anyone and the public key must be transmitted to Telemedic.

Start WinSCP to create a new connection to the backup server.

  1. Click New session to add a login profile.
  2. Open the Tools menu.
  3. Run PuTTyGen from the menu

In the next window select the key type EdDSA and click Generate

During generation, please move the mouse randomly in the red area to add a degree of randomness.

  1. Enter a password in the Key passphrase field and confirm with Confirm passphrase
  2. Save public key (blue box)
  3. Save private key (green box)

The private key is a personal key, and should not be given to anyone, not even Telemedic. Therefore, it must be stored securely in a safe place with restricted access, for example in a password manager.

If the private key is compromised, Telemedic has no additional means of verification, and the connection is considered legitimate. Access to the generated files will therefore be allowed.

Communicating the information to Telemedic

The information required to activate the connection will be requested by Telemedic.

  • Your fixed IP address
  • The previously generated public key (file with the “pub” extension).

The fixed IP address can be obtained from your internet provider and checked in SOFI “Configuration → Troubleshooting → Session info”.