Connection Strings: AWS S3 Bucket
You can connect to an an existing AWS S3 Bucket; if the credentials provided have sufficient rights you can also create buckets from this screen.
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Setting up an AWS S3 Bucket, the following information is needed:
- Access Key: enter your Access Key
- Access Secret: enter your AWS Secret
- AWS Region: select an AWS Region where the bucket is located
- S3 Bucket: enter a default bucket name; if it doesn't exist, click on the create link
Configure AWS IAM
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To configure access to your AWS Account, you will need to create an Access Key in your Identity and Access Management (IAM) console for a user; it is recommended to first create a separate user for DataZen, then create an Access Key. When you create an Access Key AWS provides you with a corresponding Secret Key. You will need both to configure the above settings.