Manage Keys
For each user, an Object Storage Key is generated automatically, which is activated when the user is granted permission to use the IONOS S3 Object Storage.
You can manage the keys via the Web console or IONOS Cloud API.
Web console
Activate or deactivate a key
1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Storage > IONOS S3 Object Storage.
2. In the Key management tab, go to the Access keys section that lists all keys present in your account.
3. Select the key and toggle on or off the Key active option to activate or deactivate the key.
Result: The access key status is set as active when toggled on and deactivated when toggled off.
Warning: When you have only one access key, disabling this key will lose your access to all existing buckets. However, the objects remain and usage costs continue to apply. To avoid losing access to your S3 buckets, you need to have at least one active access key.
Activate or deactivate keys of other users
Prerequisite: Only contract owners and administrators can set up the object storage and manage keys for other users. Make sure you have the corresponding permission.
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. Select the checkbox Active against the Key you want to set as active. Uncheck the checkbox if you want to deactivate the key.
Result: The access key status is successfully updated.
Delete a key
1. In the DCD, go to Menu > Storage > IONOS S3 Object Storage.
2. In the Key management tab, go to the Access keys section that lists all keys present in your account.
3. Select the key to be deleted and click Delete.
Warning: Any access associated with this key will be revoked and cannot be restored.
4. To confirm the deletion of the key, click Delete.
Result: The access key is successfully deleted.
Important: When you have only one access key with existing buckets, you cannot delete this key. You can either choose to Deactivate a key or create a new access key before deleting the selected key. You can also delete existing buckets and continue with deleting the last access key.
Delete key of other users
Prerequisite: Only contract owners and administrators can delete keys for other users. Make sure you have the corresponding permission.
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. Select the key to be deleted from the list of keys and click Delete.
Warning: Any access associated with this key will be revoked and cannot be restored.
4. To confirm the deletion of the key, click OK.
Result: The access key is successfully deleted.
IONOS Cloud API
Using the User S3 keys set of API calls, you can list, create, retrieve, modify, and delete keys.
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