diff --git a/docs/products/storage/object-storage/get-started/index.md b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/get-started/index.md index 98dcf6ed942..0b8809c045a 100644 --- a/docs/products/storage/object-storage/get-started/index.md +++ b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/get-started/index.md @@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ Billing for Object Storage starts when it is enabled on your account, **regardle 1. Enter a label for the key pair. This label is how you reference your key pair in the Linode Cloud Manager. Then, click **Submit**. -1. A window appears that contains your access key and your secret key. Write these down somewhere secure. The access key is visible in the Linode Cloud Manager, but **you are not be able to retrieve your secret key again once you close the window.** +1. Select at least one region. You can select multiple regions for your access key. -1. You now have the credentials needed to connect to Linode Object Storage. +2. A window appears that contains your access key and your secret key. Write these down somewhere secure. The access key is visible in the Linode Cloud Manager, but **you are not able to retrieve your secret key again once you close the window.** + +3. You now have the credentials needed to connect to Linode Object Storage. ## Create a Bucket diff --git a/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/create-access-key.jpg b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/create-access-key.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b7aa165e33e Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/create-access-key.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/index.md b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/index.md index 0038c0b0d80..b627fefa979 100644 --- a/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/index.md +++ b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/index.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: "Manage Access Keys" description: "How to create an Access Key for use with Linode Object Storage." published: 2021-05-28 -modified: 2022-02-07 +modified: 2024-06-17 keywords: ['object storage'] aliases: ['/products/storage/object-storage/guides/generate-key-pair/','/products/storage/object-storage/guides/generate-access-keys/'] --- @@ -17,9 +17,14 @@ When an access key is generated, a corresponding *secret key* is also created. T 1. Select the **Object Storage** link in the sidebar and navigate to the **Access Keys** tab. -![Viewing a list of access keys in the Cloud Manager](access-keys-list.png) +![Viewing a list of access keys in the Cloud Manager](view-access-keys.jpg) -This page displays a list of all access keys added to your Object Storage account. From here, you can create a new access key, edit the labels on the existing keys, view the permissions, or revoke access (which deletes the access key). +This page displays a list of all the access keys added to your Object Storage account. It also shows the S3 endpoint hostname. The S3 endpoint hostname is different for each region and is displayed when the you create an access key. + +From here, you can create a new access key. You can also click the ellipsis to: +- Edit the access key labels and the regions list. +- View the permissions. +- Revoke access (which deletes the access key). ## Create an Access Key @@ -31,13 +36,15 @@ To use Object Storage with any compatible client or command-line tool, you'll ne 1. Enter a label for the access key. This label is how you reference the access key in the Cloud Manager and any S3 compatible client. +1. Select at least one Region. You can select multiple regions for your access key. + 1. Toggle the **Limited Access** switch if you wish to only provide access to certain buckets. This allows you to limit the permissions for the new access key on a per-bucket level. See [Access Key Permissions](#permissions) for more details. - ![The limited access switch](access-keys-limited-access-switch.png) + ![The limited access switch](create-access-key.jpg) -1. Click the **Submit** button to create the access key. A dialog box appears that displays the new access key and its secret key. While the access key is always visible within the Cloud Manager, its corresponding secrete key is only visible once and cannot be retrieved again after this window is closed. Store this secret key somewhere secure, such as a password manager. +1. Click the **Create Access Key** button to create the access key. A dialog box appears that displays the new access key and its secret key. While the access key is always visible within the Cloud Manager, its corresponding secrete key is only visible once and cannot be retrieved again after this window is closed. Store this secret key somewhere secure, such as a password manager. - ![The access key and secret key displayed within the Cloud Manager](access-keys-display-after-creation.png) + ![The access key and secret key displayed within the Cloud Manager](secret-key.jpg) You now have the credentials needed to connect to Object Storage. diff --git a/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/secret-key.jpg b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/secret-key.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d936a4db0bd Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/secret-key.jpg differ diff --git a/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/view-access-keys.jpg b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/view-access-keys.jpg new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..68024d9382a Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/products/storage/object-storage/guides/access-keys/view-access-keys.jpg differ