Platform/OS
Windows
Category
Backup & Recovery
BackupAssist ER
BackupAssist ER is a simple backup program designed for small businesses that need to protect their important files, databases, and applications. It automatically makes copies of your critical data on a schedule so you can quickly recover everything if a computer crashes, gets hacked, or a disaster strikes. It uses affordable S3-compatible object storage as a safe offsite vault for your backups. This means your files are stored securely in the cloud where they stay protected even if your office is damaged or your local drives fail. By sending backups to S3 storage, the tool gives you reliable, scalable protection without needing expensive hardware while keeping costs low and recovery fast when you need it most.
Connection / Setup
- Create an account and log in to DiskSpace
- Click I'm ready to set up my storage
- Enter Bucket Name following the instructions
- Click Create Bucket and wait for it to be generated
- Find your Endpoint URL, Access Key, and Secret Key in the S3 Client Configuration section for use below
Connecting BackupAssist ER to DiskSpace.sh
DiskSpace.sh is a fully S3-compatible object storage service. Follow the steps below to configure BackupAssist ER to use DiskSpace.sh as a backup destination.
Connection Steps:
- Open BackupAssist ER and navigate to the Backup Destinations section.
- Select Add Destination and choose S3 Compatible Storage as the destination type.
- Enter the following connection details:
The base endpoint for DiskSpace.sh
Can be left empty or set to us-east-1
Important: BackupAssist ER must be configured to use Path Style requests. DiskSpace.sh does not support virtual-hosted style URLs.
Path Style Configuration
Ensure the following setting is enabled in BackupAssist ER:
Path Style Access: Enabled
This forces requests in the format:
This forces requests in the format:
https://s3.diskspace.sh/bucket-name/key
Example Configuration
Endpoint URL: https://s3.diskspace.sh
Access Key: AKIAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Secret Key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Region: us-east-1
Path Style: EnabledTroubleshooting Tips
- • Verify that your Access Key and Secret Key are correct and have sufficient permissions.
- • Confirm that the bucket name exists in your DiskSpace.sh account.
- • Ensure "Path Style" is explicitly enabled in the S3 destination settings.
- • Try setting the Region to
us-east-1if connection attempts fail. - • Check that your firewall allows outbound HTTPS traffic to
s3.diskspace.sh.