What is my AWS Access and Secret Key
Amazon provides storage services to store data in form of files and folders. This easy to use mechanism facilitates store and retrieve service from Amazon server. To use any service on web, a User ID and Password is required. The AWS Access Key and Secret Key serve the purpose of ID and Password to access Amazon S3.
To start with, one should have an account on Amazon S3 , which upon activation can be accessed by the credentials mentioned above. Once you log on to Amazon successfully, you can perform various useful operations such as upload , download and set or revoke permissions .
To learn more about AWS ACCESS key and SECRET Key, read on.
AWS access key
This is actually username . It is alphanumeric text string that uniquely identifies user who owns account. No two accounts can have same AWS Access Key.
AWS Secret key
This key plays role of password . It’s called secret because it is assumed to be known to owner only, that’s why when you type it in given box, its displayed as asterisk or dots. A Password with Access Key forms a secure information set that confirms user’s identity. You are advised to keep your Secret Key in a safe place.
How to Get Amazon AWS Access Key and Secret Key
Click here to login into your S3 account to find your AWS access key
- Make sure you have already created an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. You can sign up at the AWS web site: https://aws-portal.amazon.com/gp/aws/developer/registration/index.html.
- Navigate to http://www.amazonaws.com
- Look for the “Your Web Services Account” button in the top right hand corner of the web page:
- Hover your mouse over the button and click on the AWS Access Identifiers link:
- If prompted, login with your Amazon account that you used to sign up with AWS.
- Expand the +show link for the Secret Access Key:
Note: The Access Key ID and the Secret Access Key shown above are for illustrative purposes only. They are not functional nor do they represent your keys.
