8.11.6 AWS S3 Support for External Reference Profile
You can access the properties file stored on an Amazon Web Service S3 bucket. Selecting the S3 properties file option from the External Reference Type drop-down menu. This opens additional properties to be configured. These properties pertain to the connection details and location of the External Reference file that sits in the Amazon Web Service S3 bucket.
External Reference profile dialog - S3 Properties File
Setting | Description |
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External Reference Type | From the drop-down list select the External Reference source type. The following types are available:
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Use IAM Roles and Policies | Enabling this checkbox will allow the user to utilize the AWS Identity and Access Management credentials to access the S3 bucket. The platform acquires the IAM credentials from an AWS configuration file, created using the AWS CLI command. |
Secret Key | The secret key for the S3 bucket is part of the connection credentials. |
Access Key | The access key for the S3 bucket is part of the connection credentials. |
Regions | The region that the S3 bucket is located in. |
Bucket Name | The name of the S3 bucket. |
File Path Name | Enter the path and name of the properties file. |
Local Key | The name/key assigned to the External Reference in the system. |
Properties File Key | The name of the External Reference in the properties file or environment variable. |
Value | The current value of the External Reference in the properties file or environment variable. To update the value from the Properties file, use the Refresh button. If values are not displayed, make sure that a properties file is available in the specified path or that the environment variables are set. Note! Environment variables that are set after the Platform starts are not available in the External Reference profile. |