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replace key with emergency kit to reflect current SW
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c0ffeeca7 committed Jan 2, 2025
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description: "Information about backup emergency kit"
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The backup emergency kit contains the encryption key needed to recover your backup.
Backups are encrypted (AES-128) and you need this information to decrypt the backup when you want to restore your system from that backup.
The backup emergency kit contains information needed to recover your backup, such as the encryption key and metadata about the backup.
Backups are encrypted (using [AES-128](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Encryption_Standard)) and you need this information to decrypt the backup when you want to restore your system from that backup.

## Storing the backup emergency kit somewhere safe

1. To download the emergency kit, go to {% my backup title="**Settings** > **System** > **Backups**" %}
2. If it is your first time defining backup settings, select **Setup automatic backup** and download the encryption key.
- You can also download the key again later under configuration.
2. If it is your first time defining backup settings, select **Setup automatic backup** and download the backup emergency kit.
- You can also download the encryption key again later from the configuration page.

![Screenshot showing the encryption key in the download dialog for the backup emergency kit](/images/more-info/backup_emergency_kit_01.png)

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1. To generate a new encryption key, go to {% my backup title="**Settings** > **System** > **Backups**" %}.
2. Select **Configure automatic backups** and under **Encryption key**, select **Change**.
3. If you haven't downloaded the old encryption key yet, do it now.
3. If you haven't downloaded the old emergency kit yet, do it now.
4. Select **Change encryption key**.
5. Download the new encryption key and store it in a safe place.

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