Managing S3 access keys

Each S3 user has one or two key pairs (access key and secret key) for accessing the S3 cloud. You can think of the access key as the login and the secret key as the password. (For more information about S3 key pairs, refer to the Amazon documentation.) The access keys are generated and stored locally in the storage cluster on S3 name servers.

It is recommended to periodically delete old access key pairs and generate new ones. Enabling and disabling access keys allows or prohibits access to user data using these keys. When you delete an access key, it cannot be retrieved.

Limitations

• An S3 user can have up to two key pairs.
• The last access key pair cannot be deleted.

To copy S3 access key pairs for an S3 user

1. Open the Storage services > S3 > Users screen, and then select a user.

2. On the user right pane, browse the S3 access keys section:

   1. To copy an access key ID, click the copy icon next to the key.
   2. To copy a secret access key, click the ellipsis icon next to the key, and then click Copy secret access key.