Error while restoring backup of previous Confluence server

Łukasz

When I am trying to restore (moving from one server to another) our instance of Confluence I encounter a strange, not a very descriptive error:

• Your session has expired. You may need to re-submit the form or reload the page

I tried two different backup files (ZIP), tried changing permissions around, etc. No idea anymore.

The new installation is a docker container (official, latest). Migrating from MySQL to PostgreSQL on the way. Besides that nothing special I would say...

AnnWorley

Hi!

Please let us know more: At what point in the restore do you see the error? Are you restoring a site XML backup under Confluence Admin>Backup and Restore? Does the session timeout abort the restore?

Are you uploading the backup or is it in a directory on the server's file system:

To upload and import a small site:

1. Go to  > General Configuration > Backup and Restore. 
2. Choose Choose File and browse for the site export file.
3. Uncheck Build Index if you want to create the index at a later stage.
4. Choose Upload and Restore.

To import a site from the restore directory: 

1. Copy your export file to <confluence-home>/restore.&nbsp;<br>(If you're not sure where this directory is located, the path is listed in the Backup and Restore screen)

2. Go to  > General Configuration > Backup and Restore. 

3. Select your site export file under Restore a backup from the Confluence Home Directory.

4. Uncheck Build Index if you want to create the index at a later stage.

5. Choose Restore.

If the latter, it seems like the restore would complete despite your browser session expiring.

Please check whether another Atlassian application is overwriting your cookie: Logging into another Atlassian application logs me out of Confluence

Thanks,

Ann