Generate a Key
An Object Storage key must be generated manually through the DCD or Object Storage Management API. Only upon generating the first key, the Canonical User ID is displayed in the S3 Credentials and Users & Groups > Users > Object Storage Keys > S3 section.
Generate a key for your account
Prerequisite: Make sure you have the corresponding permission to manage the Object Storage. If you are not the contract owner or the administrator, you must be added to a group with Use Object Storage privilege.
To create an access key, follow these steps:
1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Storage > IONOS S3 Object Storage.
2. In the Key management tab, go to the Access keys section and click the Generate key.
3. Confirm key generation by clicking Generate. The keys generated since April 2024 will have access to both contract-owned buckets and user-owned buckets. It works with all S3 Endpoints.
Result: A new access key for IONOS S3 Object Storage is successfully generated and is in active status by default.
Info: It is recommended to download the Access Key and Secret Key as a backup copy by using the Download key pair option. Using the key details, you can sign in to other Object Storage applications. A maximum of five unique Object Storage Keys can be created per user for different S3 applications.
To deactivate or delete keys, see Manage Keys.
Generate a key for other users
Prerequisite: Make sure you have the corresponding permission to manage the Object Storage. If you are not the contract owner or the administrator, you must be added to a group with Use Object Storage privilege.
1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Management > Users & Groups.
2. Select the user from the Users list and click the Object Storage Keys tab.
3. Click + Generate Key and confirm key generation by clicking OK.
Result: A new access key for IONOS S3 Object Storage is successfully generated for the user and listed in the user's Object Storage Keys tab. By default, the key is in the active status.
Next steps:
From the Object Storage Keys list, click the
on the respective key you want to use. Copy the Key value and Secret value from the respective fields to sign in to other Object Storage applications.
To deactivate or delete keys, see Manage Keys.
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