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[GH-ISSUE #691] Readme or FAQ should answer: How and where do I get my S3 identity? #390

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opened 2026-03-04 01:45:04 +03:00 by kerem · 5 comments

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2026-03-04 01:45:04 +03:00

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Originally created by @ADTC on GitHub (Nov 23, 2017).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse/issues/691

How and where do I get my S3 identity?

I'm having trouble finding any documentation explaining how and where I can get my S3 identity. A helpful tip will be useful.

Originally created by @ADTC on GitHub (Nov 23, 2017). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse/issues/691 How and where do I get my S3 identity? I'm having trouble finding any documentation explaining how and where I can get my S3 identity. A helpful tip will be useful.

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2026-03-04 01:45:05 +03:00

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@ADTC commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2017):

For anyone here with the same question:

Log in to Amazon AWS management console website.
Click on Services and search for IAM. Open IAM.
Click on Users on the left side. (You may try this link to skip through the first 3 steps.)
Click on your own username.
Click on Security Credentials tab.
In the Access Keys section:
- If you can find the existing access key's secret, you may use that. (You may have saved it somewhere. AWS will not show the secret for any key a second time.)
- Otherwise click on Create access key and copy the ID and secret. (You may download the CSV for future reference.)
- If Create access key button is disabled, you may need to delete an existing access key.
Now you may echo this to your password file:
```
 echo MYIDENTITY:MYCREDENTIAL > /path/to/passwd
```
where MYIDENTITY is the access key ID and MYCREDENTIAL is the secret access key.

Hope this helps!

@ADTC commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2017): For anyone here with the same question: 1. Log in to **Amazon AWS** management console website. 1. Click on Services and search for _IAM_. Open **IAM**. 1. Click on **Users** on the left side. (You may try [this link](https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home#/users) to skip through the first 3 steps.) 1. Click on _your own username_. 1. Click on **Security Credentials** tab. 1. In the **Access Keys** section: - If you can find the existing access key's secret, you may use that. _(You may have saved it somewhere. AWS will not show the secret for any key a second time.)_ - Otherwise click on **Create access key** and copy the ID and secret. _(You may download the CSV for future reference.)_ - If **Create access key** button is disabled, you may need to delete an existing access key. 1. Now you may `echo` this to your password file: echo MYIDENTITY:MYCREDENTIAL > /path/to/passwd where `MYIDENTITY` is the access key ID and `MYCREDENTIAL` is the secret access key. Hope this helps!

kerem commented

2026-03-04 01:45:05 +03:00

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@ggtakec commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2017):

@ADTC Thanks for your reporting.
I'm adding this FAQ to wiki.
https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse/wiki/FAQ#q-how-and-where-do-i-get-my-s3-access-key
The FAQ is including URL to AWS.
Regards,

@ggtakec commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2017): @ADTC Thanks for your reporting. I'm adding this FAQ to wiki. https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse/wiki/FAQ#q-how-and-where-do-i-get-my-s3-access-key The FAQ is including URL to AWS. Regards,

kerem commented

2026-03-04 01:45:05 +03:00

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@soulprovidr commented on GitHub (Sep 10, 2018):

Sorry to comment on an old issue, but I just ran into this confusion. I feel like adding this information to the readme would be beneficial:

"MYIDENTITY is the access key ID and MYCREDENTIAL is the secret access key."

(I can create a PR if you're open to the idea).

@soulprovidr commented on GitHub (Sep 10, 2018): Sorry to comment on an old issue, but I just ran into this confusion. I feel like adding this information to the readme would be beneficial: > "MYIDENTITY is the access key ID and MYCREDENTIAL is the secret access key." (I can create a PR if you're open to the idea).

kerem commented

2026-03-04 01:45:06 +03:00

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@gaul commented on GitHub (Sep 10, 2018):

Sorry to comment on an old issue, but I just ran into this confusion. I feel like adding this information to the readme would be beneficial:

"MYIDENTITY is the access key ID and MYCREDENTIAL is the secret access key."

(I can create a PR if you're open to the idea).

Please do. But instead could you write the more self-explanatory:

echo MY_ACCESS_KEY_ID:MY_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY > /etc/passwd-s3fs

@gaul commented on GitHub (Sep 10, 2018): > Sorry to comment on an old issue, but I just ran into this confusion. I feel like adding this information to the readme would be beneficial: > > > "MYIDENTITY is the access key ID and MYCREDENTIAL is the secret access key." > > (I can create a PR if you're open to the idea). Please do. But instead could you write the more self-explanatory: ``` echo MY_ACCESS_KEY_ID:MY_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY > /etc/passwd-s3fs ```

kerem commented

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@soulprovidr commented on GitHub (Sep 10, 2018):

Cool, will do.

@soulprovidr commented on GitHub (Sep 10, 2018): Cool, will do.