Access Keys

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faq Where can I get access keys for using S3 compatible tools to access IDrive® e2?
faq Where can I view the endpoints for the IDrive® e2 regions?

Where can I get access keys for using S3 compatible tools to access IDrive® e2?

As the Admin, you can create and manage access keys for your buckets. These keys can be used to access the IDrive® e2 cloud storage.

To create an access key,

  1. Sign in to IDrive® e2 account via any browser.
  2. Navigate to the 'Access Key' tab and click 'Create Access Key'.
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  3. Enter a name for the access key.
  4. Select a region from the list of enabled regions in the dropdown list.
  5. Set an expiry date and time for the access key.
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  6. Select the access permission for the access key.
  7. Assign buckets, if you want to enable access using these keys. You can choose specific or all buckets.
    Note: By default, all buckets will be selected.
  8. Click 'Create Access Key'. An Access Key ID and Secret Access Key will be generated.

    Download / copy and save the details of the access key.

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Note:

  • Access and manage your IDrive® e2 storage using third-party S3 compatible tools from up to 1000 concurrent HTTP connections.
  • You can create up to 250 access keys in a region. Contact support for further assistance.

Where can I view the endpoints for the IDrive® e2 regions?

The 'Enabled regions' section on the Dashboard tab displays the endpoint URL for all enabled regions. To add to the enabled regions list, click 'Add New Region', select a region from the dropdown, and click 'Enable'.

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