AFPC rclone Backup

AFPC rclone Backup is a personal, noncommercial desktop integration used by its owner to store and recover encrypted Restic backup archives in the owner's Google Drive. It is not a publicly distributed service.

How it works

• The owner signs in through Google's OAuth consent flow.
• rclone, running on the owner's computer, reads and writes backup files and their integrity metadata to the owner's Google Drive.
• Backup contents are encrypted by Restic on the local computer before upload. This application does not run a third-party backend.
• Local recovery can download cloud archives, verify checksums and restore selected files into a temporary location.

Why full Drive access is requested

The integration requires the Google Drive scope to locate previously uploaded backup archives and read or write them, including archives created before this OAuth client was registered. The requested scope also technically permits changes and deletion of other Drive files; the operator limits its workflows to the designated backup folder. No general Drive file deletion is performed automatically.

Your control

This is an owner-operated desktop tool. The owner can revoke access in Google Account permissions, stop using rclone, and remove backup files from Google Drive. Read the Privacy Policy and Terms for more information.