# IQON remote backup retention check

Purpose: record the read-only remote backup directory check after creating the encrypted local DB archive.

Created: 2026-05-20
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Status

`VERIFIED`: live site health still passes and the remote backup directory contains one IQON DB archive.

## Live health

1. `scripts/iqon-phase1-verify.sh https://iqon.com` passed.
2. `https://www.iqon.com/` still contains new-design markers: `theme-color`, `topbar`, `hero-cloud`.
3. Git worktree was clean before this report was created.

## Remote backup directory

Read-only listing showed one file:

```text
/var/www/u0012812/data/backups/iqon-u0012812_iqon-20260520-231601.sql.gz
```

Observed size: approximately `469K`.

## Interpretation

1. Failed tiny dump attempts are no longer present in the matched `iqon-*.sql.gz` listing.
2. A valid plaintext DB archive remains on the remote shared hosting account.
3. A durable encrypted local artifact already exists at `/Users/svmac/.codex/memories/secure-artifacts/iqon/iqon-u0012812_iqon-20260520-231601.sql.gz.enc`.
4. The encryption key is stored in Vaultwarden item `IQON DB archive encryption key - 20260520-231601`.

## Decision needed

Deleting the remote plaintext DB archive is destructive. Do it only after explicit approval.

Recommended if minimizing secret exposure on shared hosting:

```bash
rm /var/www/u0012812/data/backups/iqon-u0012812_iqon-20260520-231601.sql.gz
```

Expected post-delete verification:

```bash
ls -lh ~/backups/iqon-*.sql.gz 2>/dev/null || true
```

Expected signal: no plaintext IQON DB archive remains on the remote host.
