How to setup the Rackspace storage for backup users?

Introduction:

This chapter will show you how to setup the storage in the Rackspace for your backup users.

If you are new to Rackspace, you should check with their documentation on general setup available at http://support.rackspace.com/

If you have tried Rackspace before, you can follow our steps to setup the storage for your backup users. Our steps will guide you to complete the followings:

After you have completed these steps, the backup client will be able to use the container storage.



Assumption:

You have already registered with Rackspace as the account administrator.



Setup:

Step 1: Login to your Rackspace Cloud Control Panel.

Step 2: Click on the Account > Account settings from the top right hand corner.


Step 3: Click on "User Management" tab.


Step 4: Click on the "Create User" button.


Step 5: Enter your user details, and click on "Create User" button when finished.


Step 6: Grant access role for this user to access the container.

Enter the "User Management" tab, click on the user that was created in the previous step. Scroll down to the "Product Access" section, select the "Custom" product role. Click on the settings icon next to the product "File", click on "Edit Role" link.

Select the product role "Admin (View, Create, Edit, Delete)" and click the "Save Role" button.

You will be able to see the "Capabilities" column is now changed to "View, Create, Edit, Delete".



Step 7: Click on the user that was created in the previous step. At the API Key row, click on "Show" link.


Step 8: Collect the API key.

Copy the API key as show below. Send the API key with the username to user, so that they can register a storage on the Rackspace with the backup client.

Since the Rackspace Cloud Control Panel cannot assign a quota for the user that you created. If you need to apply a quota for your user to use the backup client, please check with our next article.



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