File System Type -Amazon S3

When selecting Amazon S3 as a file system, you will see two tabs – General and Advanced.

Amazon S3 File System Type Configuration

 

General tab

The following settings are available in the General tab in the File System profile:

Setting

Description

Setting

Description

File System Type

Select which file system type this profile should be applied for. Currently, only Amazon S3 is available.

Credentials Settings

Credentials from Environment

Select this check box in order to pick up the credentials from the environment instead of entering them in this profile. If this check box is selected, the Access Key and Secret Key fields will be disabled.

Access Key

Enter the access key for the user who owns the Amazon S3 account in this field.

Secret Key

Enter the secret key for the stated access key in this field.

Location Settings

Region from Environment

Select this check box in order to pick up the region from the environment instead of entering the region in this profile. If this check box is selected, the Region field will be disabled.

Region

Enter the name of the Amazon S3 region in this field.

Bucket

Enter the name of the Amazon S3 bucket in this field.

Use Amazon Profile

Select this check box if you already have an Amazon Profile set up, this will disable the fields above and allow you to utilize the credentials that you have defined in your chosen Amazon Profile.

Advanced tab

The Advanced tab allows for advanced properties to be configured in the profile. 

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File System profile - Amazon S3 - Advanced tab