---
name: "bbstored.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "boxbackup-server"
version: "0.13~~git20231028.g3dd5194+ds-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bbstored.conf"
---

# bbstored.conf(5)

Box Backup store daemon configuration file

## NAME

bbstored.conf - Box Backup store daemon configuration file

## SYNOPSIS

**/etc/box/bbstored.conf**

## DESCRIPTION

The following configuration options are valid:

*RaidFileConf*

Specifies the path to the [**raidfile.conf**(5)](/raidfile.conf/5.md). This is normally */etc/box/raidfile.conf*.

*AccountDatabase*

Specifies the path to the account database created by [**bbstoreaccounts**(8)](/bbstoreaccounts/8.md). This is usually */etc/box/bbstored/accounts.txt*.

*ExtendedLogging*

Specifies whether extended logging should be enabled to show what commands are being received from clients.

*TimeBetweenHousekeeping*

How long between scanning for files which need deleting.

*Server*

These options relate to the actual daemon..PP *PidFile*

The location of the pidfile, where the daemon's process ID is kept.

*User*

The user to run as.

*ListenAddresses*

The interface addresses to listen on. Hostnames may be used instead of IP addresses. The format is: **inet:hostname** or **inet:10.0.0.1**.

*CertificateFile*

The path to the server's public certificate.

*PrivateKeyFile*

The path to the server's private key. This should only be readable by root and/or the **User**.

*TrustedCAsFile*

The Certificate Authority created by [**bbstored-certs**(8)](/bbstored-certs/8.md).

## EXAMPLES

The following is an example bbstored.conf:

```
RaidFileConf = /etc/box/raidfile.conf
AccountDatabase = /etc/box/bbstored/accounts.txt
TimeBetweenHousekeeping = 900
Server
{
  PidFile = /var/run/bbstored.pid
  User = _bbstored
  ListenAddresses = inet:server.example.com
  CertificateFile = /etc/box/bbstored/server.example.com-cert.pem
  PrivateKeyFile = /etc/box/bbstored/server.example.com-key.pem
  TrustedCAsFile = /etc/box/bbstored/clientCA.pem
}
```

## FILES

*/etc/box/bbstored.conf*

## SEE ALSO

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

## AUTHORS

Ben Summers

Per Thomsen

James O'Gorman