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Knowledge base → Migrating Nextcloud Credentials to Windows 11

[Applications on VPS/VDS]
Date of publication: 22.10.2025

To transfer Nextcloud application authentication data, you need to use standard Windows 11 tools. This is because the client itself stores application settings at:

C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Nextcloud\nextcloud.cfg

However, the password itself is stored within the operating system:

Control Panel\User Accounts\Credential Manager

To launch it directly, use the command:

control keymgr.dll

Under the Windows Credentials section, you will find options for:

  • Backup Credentials
  • Restore Credentials

Use these to transfer credentials for applications like Nextcloud and similar ones. All profiles can be viewed and edited if necessary.

In addition to authentication data, the Nextcloud application also stores the proxy server password there, if one is configured.

Archiving includes all profiles and takes only a few seconds, allowing you to quickly transfer all profiles to a new VDS using a master password.





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