Backup PIRform certificate data

PIRform stores all your certificates in a database on your PC.  We have a small tool that lets you take a backup of this database so that you can be sure your PIRform certificates are stored in a safe location of your choosing. 

Suitable backup locations would be an external hard drive, a USB key or online storage such as Windows Live SkyDrive (http://www.windowslive.co.uk/skydrive, which is free too).

To take a backup of your data download and run the PIRform Backup Tool from here:

www.pirform.co.uk/support/pirformbackuptool.exe

When you run this program you will see this:

The options work as follows:

File Name

If you choose to let the tool set the name of the file for you then it will create a new backup file each time you take a backup.  The name of the file includes the date and time of the backup to ensure that you do not overwrite a previous backup.

If you specify the name of the backup file then it will ask you whether to overwrite any previous backup of the same name.  You can elect to always overwrite by checking the option next to the backup file name.  Note that existing files are sent to your Windows Recycle Bin before a new backup is made.

Backup Location

Select the folder where you want the backup to be saved.

Backup Data

When you have chosen your options, just click the button marked "Backup PIRform Data" to take a backup.  After the backup has been taken the folder with the new backup file in it will open.  Note that you must close PIRform before you take a backup.