{"id":60964,"date":"2025-09-25T18:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/?p=60964"},"modified":"2025-09-25T18:38:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T14:38:33","slug":"getting-started-msp360-backup-idrive-e2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/getting-started-msp360-backup-idrive-e2\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with MSP360 Backup and IDrive e2 Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read this article to learn how to sign up for IDrive e2, start using MSP360 Backup, and connect your storage account within the solution.<\/p>\n

How to Sign up to IDrive e2<\/span><\/h2>\n

To start your free trial with IDrive e2 storage, visit their <\/span>signup page<\/span><\/a> and complete the form. Once you\u2019ve submitted the form, you will see the Dashboard, where you can manage buckets, files, and settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Create Access Key and Secret Key<\/span><\/h3>\n

To add IDrive as a storage destination, you need to create the access key and secret key pair. To do that, proceed to the Access Keys tab in your IDrive e2 console and click the Create Access Key<\/strong> button. Set up a name and select region from the dropdown list. Then, assign permissions and buckets for this access key. Once that\u2019s done, your access key and secret key pair will be generated automatically. Please note that this information appears only once - you need to download or save it immediately. Please also note that permissions for the access key that were already configured cannot be modified: to change roles or rights for the access key you need to delete the existing access key and create a new one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Create a Bucket<\/span><\/h2>\n

To create a new bucket, you need to enable preferred geolocation first. This can be done on the Dashboard<\/strong> page. Once that\u2019s done, navigate to the Buckets<\/strong> tab in your IDrive e2 account, and click Create Bucket<\/strong>. Configure the settings for this bucket and specify public or private access, enable encryption and specify whether you want to enable object lock (immutability) or not and if you want to enable Versioning<\/strong> with specific retention settings for this bucket.<\/span><\/p>\n

Select the Right MSP360 Backup Edition<\/b><\/h2>\n

Now you need to choose the appropriate MSP360 Backup edition based on your data protection needs:<\/span><\/p>\n