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Rebuilding Your Setup Directly from Remote Configs
Rebuilding your backup workflow after a drive failure just became effortless with Duplicati 2.4's new `store-task-config` option. By automatically saving job settings directly to your remote storage target, you can instantly restore your entire backup configuration onto a fresh machine without manual setup or local database files.
When a drive dies or a system requires a fresh OS installation, restoring backed-up files is only half the battle- you normally also have to recreate backup jobs from scratch or manual exports. The store-task-config option solves this headache by automatically saving job configurations directly alongside remote backup data.
How store-task-config Works
Instead of relying on local database backups or manual JSON exports, Duplicati packages job parameters into the file lists that are already uploaded. Every time a backup runs, your current settings upload directly to your remote storage target (such as AWS S3, Backblaze B2, WebDAV, or SFTP).
Configuration Storage Modes
Controlled via the --store-task-config advanced option, this feature offers granular security levels tailored to your disaster recovery protocol:
Mode | Description |
Auto (Default) | Stores configurations for encrypted backups ( |
Self / All | Stores configuration for the current job ( |
SelfWithSecrets / AllWithSecrets | Stores complete job configurations including credentials (requires backup encryption for security). |
None | Disables remote task configuration storage entirely. |
Rebuilding a Setup on a Fresh Machine
Recovering your configuration on a newly deployed machine requires no local configuration backups or tedious manual job creation:
Connect to Target: Install Duplicati on the new machine and open the Add Backup workflow.
Import Remote Config: Select "Import from destination" to connect directly to your cloud destination. Duplicati automatically detects and reads the job configurations.
Restore & Run: Import the configuration to instantly populate source selection paths, custom filters, scheduling, and retention policies. Once imported, rebuild the local database index and you can perform restores or run new backups.
Whether managing remote endpoints across an organization or securing a personal home media server, saving task configurations alongside backup data eliminates single-point configuration failures and makes bare-metal recoveries seamless.
Remember that you always need to keep your encryption passphrase stored securely.
