Managing an S3 connection

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You can create, reset, or delete an access key for the Amazon S3 data service connection.

About this task

Use the manage connections page to set, update and view the connection details for an Amazon S3 data service.
Important: Be aware of the following behaviors when creating or resetting an access key:
  • Be very careful when selecting this action, as it will immediately reset an access key/secret access key pair, where any users or systems using the service will not be able to load data until they have updated their credentials.
  • A secret access key must be recorded when it is generated using the steps in this task. For security reasons, once the screen is closed the secret access key cannot be retrieved again. If the secret access key is lost, the relevant access key cannot be used and a new key pair must be created.

Procedure

  1. As a system administrator, from the main menu, click Admin > Data Flow Automation to open the Data Services grid.
  2. Create or reset an access key.
    1. Click Actions and select Manage Connections to open the Manage Connections dialog.
    2. Select a connection, and click Actions and select Create/Reset Access Key menu to open the Create/Reset Access Key dialog.
      The access key and secret access key is created and is visible from the dialog.
    3. Take note of the secret access key. When you close the dialog, the secret access key is no longer available.
    4. Click Save.
      The S3 folder can now be accessed by using the connection details and secret access key.
  3. Delete an access key.
    1. Click Actions and select Manage Connections to open the Manage Connections dialog.
    2. Select a connection, and click Actions and select Remove Access Key.
    3. Confirm that you want to delete the access key.
      The S3 folder can no longer be accessed until a new key is created.