How to setup Hetzner Storage Box using SSHFS

[jdaviescoates]

@imc67 said in Cloudron 8 Released:

Reconfigured backups to Storagebox/rsync/sshfs.

I just tried to do this too but I get:

Failed to mount (inactive): read: Connection reset by peer

I'm not sure what I'm missing

People who are backing up to a Hetzner Storage Box using SSHFS - how did you get it set-up? Thanks!

@avatar1024: you've mentioned previously that you've had issues restoring from SSHFS - is that still the case?

I'm looking to switch because my cifs/tgz backup that used to take approximately 2-3 hours seems to now regularly takes 4-6 hours (no idea why!)

[joseph]

I made this a separate post. I know SSHFS is notoriously hard to set up in Hetzner. Did you see the earlier https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/5920/cannot-mount-hetzner-storage-box-for-backups-using-sshfs already?

[joseph]

Upstream docs are https://docs.hetzner.com/robot/storage-box/backup-space-ssh-keys/

[imc67]

I use it on 3 Cloudrons, didn't tested a restore.

• The url provided by @Joseph (https://docs.hetzner.com/robot/storage-box/backup-space-ssh-keys) is what I used to create keys.
• Be sure to use the "main" storage (no sub according to @nebulon this works best).
• In Configure Backup Storage make sure 'remote directory' is /home
• Port: 23
• Use hard links
• Use Rsync

Enjoy the speed!

[jdaviescoates]

Thanks both, will give it another go at some point...

[avatar1024]

@jdaviescoates said in How to setup Hetzner Storage Box using SSHFS:

@avatar1024: you've mentioned previously that you've had issues restoring from SSHFS - is that still the case?

I've had no more issue restoring using sshfs. I had issues (getting the same error message as you) when using specific ssh key pairs. rsa keys have been more reliable than Ed25519 keys, and do not protect your key with a password. Then it should work like a charm. See my post here: https://forum.cloudron.io/post/86213

[jdaviescoates]

@avatar1024 said in How to setup Hetzner Storage Box using SSHFS:

I've had no more issue restoring using sshfs

Good to know, thanks!