Backup in JSON format

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Hello,

I am writing to request a feature enhancement for Devolutions Server. Currently, the system allows for exporting data in various formats, but I would like to suggest adding an option to export the data in JSON format with encryption.

This feature would be incredibly valuable for users who wish to store their backups externally (e.g., in cloud storage or Blob storage) while ensuring that sensitive data is securely protected. By exporting the data in encrypted JSON format, users would be able to leverage both the flexibility of the JSON format and the security of encrypted backups, all within one solution.

Moreover, having the ability to export backups in an encrypted JSON format would be particularly beneficial in emergency scenarios. If the entire system goes down, the backup could be quickly and securely loaded into Devolutions Hub for recovery, enabling businesses to resume operations with minimal downtime.

The ability to export data in an encrypted JSON file would greatly enhance both the flexibility and security of backup management. It would also streamline the recovery process in case of system failure, ensuring that users can quickly access their critical data without relying on the entire Devolutions Server system being online.

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Hello,

I have a few questions for you to help ensure I understand your needs properly.

  • Are you looking to backup only the entry list from your vaults? If that's the case, we already have a feature to export entries in RDM (which includes the JSON format), so we could extend this to Devolutions Server as Hub as well
  • Are you looking for the encryption to apply to the entire JSON file? When we export as JSON in RDM, we can currently encrypt the file with a password, meaning the entire file will be encrypted with it, and not only the sensitive data


If you're looking for a complete backup (think disaster recovery), I would recommend instead looking into those two articles in our knowledgebase, which will help you perform a more comprehensive backup of your entire server:
https://docs.devolutions.net/server/kb/how-to-articles/dvls-disaster-recovery/
https://docs.devolutions.net/server/web-interface/administration/backup/backup-manager/

Assuming you'd like to backup your entries, then I believe the JSON export we have in RDM would work for what you need and we would need to support it in DVLS and Hub's web interfaces.
Let me know what you think.

Regards,

Hubert Mireault