---
name: "bbstored-config"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "boxbackup-server"
version: "0.13~~git20231028.g3dd5194+ds-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bbstored-config"
---

# bbstored-config(8)

Box Backup store daemon configuration file generator

## NAME

bbstored-config - Box Backup store daemon configuration file generator

## SYNOPSIS

**bbstored-config** configdir servername username

## DESCRIPTION

The bbstored-config script creates configuration files and server certificates for a bbstored instance. It takes three parameters:

configdir

The directory where config files will reside. A *bbstored* subdirectory will be created where several config files will reside. The *bbstored.conf* file will be created in *configdir*.

servername

The name of the server that is being configured. Usually the fully qualified domain name of the machine in question.

username

The name of the user that should be running the **bbstored** process. Recommended name: \_bbstored.

A valid [**raidfile.conf**(5)](/raidfile.conf/5.md) must be found in configdir. Several steps are taken during the run of **bbstored-config**:

• Server certificates are created. This requires interaction from the operator.

• The RAID volumes are checked to ensure that the configuration is consistent and will work.

• Instructions for next steps to take are shown. These steps may be different for different OS platforms, so pay close attention to these instructions.

## FILES

*/etc/box/bbstored.conf*

## SEE ALSO

[**bbstored.conf**(5)](/bbstored.conf/5.md), [**bbstored**(8)](/bbstored/8.md), [**bbstored-certs**(8)](/bbstored-certs/8.md), [**raidfile-config**(8)](/raidfile-config/8.md)

## AUTHORS

Ben Summers

Per Thomsen

James O'Gorman