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Backing Up and Restoration

 
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With the data backup and restore functions provided by your Plesk, you
can do the following:

  • Back up the entire server.
  • Back up individual user accounts with websites.
  • Back up individual subscriptions.
  • Schedule backups.
  • Restore data from backup archives.

The table below gives an overview of objects included in backups at
various levels.

Server level Configuration only
  • Plesk license key.
  • Settings and configuration of system services, accounts,
    sites, databases, mailboxes, mailing lists.
  • SSL/TLS certificates.
  • DNS information.
Configuration and content

All of the above, plus:

  • Web sites’ content.
  • Emails’ content.
  • Mailing lists’ content.
  • Databases’ content.
  • Logs and statistics.
  • Custom error pages.
User account level Configuration only
  • Settings and configuration of the account, sites, databases,
    mailboxes, mailing lists.
  • SSL/TLS certificates.
  • DNS information.
Configuration and content

All of the above, plus:

  • Web sites’ content.
  • Emails’ content.
  • Mailing lists’ content.
  • Databases’ content.
  • Logs and statistics.
  • Custom error pages.
Subscription level Configuration only
  • Settings and configuration of the subscription, sites,
    databases, mailboxes, mailing lists.
  • SSL/TLS certificates.
  • DNS information.
Configuration and content

All of the above, plus:

  • Web sites’ content.
  • Emails’ content.
  • Mailing lists’ content.
  • Databases’ content.
  • Logs and statistics.
  • Custom error pages.

The table below lists objects and settings that are not included in
backups at various levels.

Server level
  • Backup settings (FTP settings, scheduled backup, global
    backup settings)

  • Firewall rules

  • Additional Administrator Accounts

  • Selected Mail/DNS server

  • DB servers

  • Installed extensions and their settings

  • Plesk internal settings:

    (Plesk for Linux) …

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