diff --git a/packages/server/src/cli.ts b/packages/server/src/cli.ts
index 3a47461de..84d53367e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/cli.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ if (isCli) {
 	if (!options.certKey && !options.cert) {
 		logger.warn("No certificate specified. \u001B[1mThis could be insecure.");
 		// TODO: fill in appropriate doc url
-		logger.warn("Documentation on securing your setup: https://coder.com/docs");
+		logger.warn("Documentation on securing your setup: https://github.com/codercom/code-server/blob/master/doc/security/ssl.md");
 	}
 
 	if (!options.noAuth) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/vscode/sharedProcess.ts b/packages/server/src/vscode/sharedProcess.ts
index db01528f9..5b3846e6c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/vscode/sharedProcess.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/vscode/sharedProcess.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ export class SharedProcess {
 		};
 		mkdir(this.userDataDir);
 		mkdir(extensionsDir);
+		const backupsDir = path.join(this.userDataDir, "Backups");
+		mkdir(backupsDir);
+		const workspacesFile = path.join(backupsDir, "workspaces.json");
+		if (!fs.existsSync(workspacesFile)) {
+			fs.closeSync(fs.openSync(workspacesFile, "w"));
+		}
 
 		this.setState({
 			state: SharedProcessState.Starting,