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title: "Storing and restoring settings (managing profiles) - icom OS Routers"
slug: "storing-and-restoring-settings-managing-profiles-en"
updated: 2026-01-16T11:51:58Z
published: 2026-01-16T11:51:58Z
canonical: "docs.insys-icom.com/storing-and-restoring-settings-managing-profiles-en"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Storing and restoring settings (managing profiles) - icom OS Routers

The configuration of a router is stored in profiles. Profiles can be downloaded to a computer and uploaded to a router. This allows to archive complete profiles aside of the router or transmit them to other routers.

Profiles can be downloaded from the router in two different formats:

- Binary
- ASCII

Binary profile files are encrypted. This format is recommended to archive the profile or transmit it to another router, e.g. a backup device. Binary profiles cannot be tampered. Binary profiles can be uploaded quicker than ASCII configuration files.

ASCII configuration files are not encrypted and can be viewed and edited using a text editor. This format is recommended if the profiles must be adapted manually before uploading them to a router. Passwords will be removed from the ASCII configuration file due to reasons of security.

## Situation

The configured profile of a router is to be downloaded to a computer and uploaded to the router again later.

## Solution

Download the profiles in the respective format to the computer, manage and modify them and upload them again to the router.

### Downloading the profile to the computer

1. Open the user interface of the router: https://insys.icom
2. Click in the *Administration* → *Profile* menu on in the row of the profile to be downloaded. ![cg en m3 managing profiles v2 01](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/cg_en_m3_managing_profiles_v2_01.png) The uploaded ASCII configuration file will then appear in ASCII configuration list. If a file with the same name exists already, it will be overwritten.
3. Click on ![download b](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/icons/download_b.png) *download in binary form* or ![download a](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/icons/download_a.png) *download in ASCII* depending on the required format to download the profile.

The profile file will be stored in the download directory of your computer.

### Uploading a (binary) profile to the router and activating it

1. Click in the *Administration* → *Profile* menu on , select the profile file to be uploaded and click on SUBMIT**.** ![cg en m3 managing profiles v2 02](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/cg_en_m3_managing_profiles_v2_02.png)

The uploaded profile will appear in the profile list. If a profile with the same name exists already, it will be overwritten. Not the file name of the profile is decisive here, but the name under which the profile has been stored.

1. In order to activate a profile, click in the *Administration* → *Profile* menu on in the row of the respective profile, click on ![file cog](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/icons/file-cog.png) *activate and open* and click on auf ACTIVATE AND OPEN. ![cg en m3 managing profiles v2 03](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/cg_en_m3_managing_profiles_v2_03.png)

### Uploading an ASCII configuration file to the router and applying it

> [!CAUTION]
> Passwords will be removed from an ASCII profile!
> 
> If the profile has been downloaded in ASCII format, the user passwords have been removed due to reasons of security. These must be entered into the profile manually before uploading it to a router. Otherwise, the router cannot be accessed any more after activating the profile.
> 
> To do this, the asterisks must be replaced by the password in the following line of the profile: `administration.users.user[1].username=insys` `administration.users.user[1].password=*****`

1. Click in the *Administration* → *Profile* menu on , select the ASCII configuration file to be uploaded and click on SUBMIT. ![cg en m3 managing profiles v2 04](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/cg_en_m3_managing_profiles_v2_04.png)
2. In order to apply an ASCII configuration file, click in the *Administration* → *Profile* menu on in the row of the respective configuration file, then on *Apply ASCII configuration* and on APPLY ASCII CONFIGURATION. ![cg en m3 managing profiles v2 05](https://docs.insys-icom.de/assets/cg_en_m3_managing_profiles_v2_05.png)
3. Activate the modified profile if desired with a click on ACTIVATE PROFILE .

Standard IP address: https://192.168.1.1; login depending on configuration; default for earlier firmware versions: *User name*: **insys**, *Password*: **icom**

Activating a profile means that the profile becomes the running profile

Applying an ASCII configuration file means that the opened profile will be amended or modified by the configurations contained. The opened profile will not be activated by this unless it contains the command `administration.profiles.activate`.