25.1 Configuration Backup and Transfer
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## 25.1 Configuration Backup and Transfer

If you need to reinstall the firewall's operating system (e.g. in case of new hardware installation), you can easily back up your WinRoute configuration including local user accounts and possibly also SSL certificates. This backup can be later used for recovery of this configuration in your new installation of WinRoute. This may save significant amount of your time as well as help you avoid solution of problems you have already figured out.

To export or import configuration, go to the Web Administration (see chapter 3 WinRoute Administration) and click on the corresponding link right in the welcome page.

### Configuration export

Configuration is exported to a .tgz package (the tar archive compressed by gzip) which includes all the key WinRoute configuration files. Optionally, it is possible to include the web interface's VPN server's and SSL-VPN server's SSL certificates in the package. Exported configuration does not include WinRoute license key.

### Configuration import

To import configuration, simply browse for or enter the path to the corresponding file which includes the exported configuration (with the .tgz extension).

If network interfaces have been changed since the export took place (e.g. in case of exchange of a defective network adapter) or if the configuration is imported from another computer, WinRoute will attempt to pair the imported network interfaces with the real interfaces on the machine. This pairing can be customized — you can match each network interface from the imported configuration with one interface of the firewall or leave it unpaired.

If network interfaces cannot be simply paired, it is desirable to check and possibly edit interface group settings (see chapter 5 Network interfaces) and/or traffic rules (see chapter 7 Traffic Policy) after completion of the configuration import.

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