diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index 4a99aaa..652a636 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 ## Todo
 
-- implement commands
+- cron
+- check & enforce config
+- auto create key
 
 ## Packages
 
diff --git a/internal/backend.go b/internal/backend.go
index 962d8ce..7fe7001 100644
--- a/internal/backend.go
+++ b/internal/backend.go
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 package internal
 
 import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 type Backend struct {
@@ -41,7 +46,44 @@ func (b Backend) getEnv() (map[string]string, error) {
 	return env, err
 }
 
+func generateRandomKey() string {
+	b := make([]byte, 64)
+	rand.Read(b)
+	key := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(b)
+	key = strings.ReplaceAll(key, "=", "")
+	key = strings.ReplaceAll(key, "+", "")
+	key = strings.ReplaceAll(key, "/", "")
+	return key
+}
+
 func (b Backend) validate() error {
+	if b.Name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend has no "name"`)
+	}
+	if b.Type == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend "%s" has no "type"`, b.Name)
+	}
+	if b.Path == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Backend "%s" has no "path"`, b.Name)
+	}
+	if b.Key == "" {
+		key := generateRandomKey()
+		b.Key = key
+		c := GetConfig()
+		for i, backend := range c.Backends {
+			if backend.Name == b.Name {
+				c.Backends[i].Key = key
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		file := viper.ConfigFileUsed()
+		if err := CopyFile(file, file+".old"); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fmt.Println("Saved a backup copy of your file next the the original.")
+		viper.Set("backends", c.Backends)
+		viper.WriteConfig()
+	}
 	env, err := b.getEnv()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/internal/config.go b/internal/config.go
index 99cd23d..97f5b47 100644
--- a/internal/config.go
+++ b/internal/config.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package internal
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ func GetConfig() *Config {
 		once.Do(func() {
 			config = &Config{}
 			if err := viper.UnmarshalExact(config); err != nil {
-				log.Fatal("Nope ", err)
+				panic(err)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -45,15 +44,27 @@ func GetPathRelativeToConfig(p string) (string, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c Config) CheckConfig() error {
+func (c *Config) CheckConfig() error {
+	found := map[string]bool{}
 	for _, backend := range c.Backends {
 		if err := backend.validate(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("backend \"%s\": %s", backend.Name, err)
+			return err
+		}
+		if _, ok := found[backend.Name]; ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf(`duplicate name for backends "%s"`, backend.Name)
+		} else {
+			found[backend.Name] = true
 		}
 	}
+	found = map[string]bool{}
 	for _, location := range c.Locations {
 		if err := location.validate(c); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("location \"%s\": %s", location.Name, err)
+			return err
+		}
+		if _, ok := found[location.Name]; ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf(`duplicate name for locations "%s"`, location.Name)
+		} else {
+			found[location.Name] = true
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/internal/location.go b/internal/location.go
index c0c632e..6b179ef 100644
--- a/internal/location.go
+++ b/internal/location.go
@@ -39,7 +39,16 @@ func GetLocation(name string) (Location, bool) {
 	return Location{}, false
 }
 
-func (l Location) validate(c Config) error {
+func (l Location) validate(c *Config) error {
+	if l.Name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Location is missing name`)
+	}
+	if l.From == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Location "%s" is missing "from" key`, l.Name)
+	}
+	if len(l.To) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf(`Location "%s" has no "to" targets`, l.Name)
+	}
 	// Check if backends are all valid
 	for _, to := range l.To {
 		_, ok := GetBackend(to)
diff --git a/internal/utils.go b/internal/utils.go
index 108c233..febc060 100644
--- a/internal/utils.go
+++ b/internal/utils.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package internal
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 )
@@ -46,3 +47,22 @@ func ExecuteResticCommand(options ExecuteOptions, args ...string) (string, error
 	options.Command = "restic"
 	return ExecuteCommand(options, args...)
 }
+
+func CopyFile(from, to string) error {
+	original, err := os.Open("original.txt")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	defer original.Close()
+
+	new, err := os.Create("new.txt")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	defer new.Close()
+
+	if _, err := io.Copy(new, original); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}