Obtaining an AK/SK Pair

If an AK/SK has already been generated, skip this step. Find the downloaded AK/SK file, which is usually named credentials.csv.

As shown in the following figure, the file contains the username, AK, and SK

Figure 1 Content of the credential.csv file

Perform the following operations to generate an AK/SK pair:

1. Log in to the console.
2. Click the username and choose My Credentials from the drop-down list.

3. On the My Credentials page, click the Access Keys tab.
4. On the page that is displayed, click Add Access Key.
5. Obtain and download the key as prompted. Keep the key secure.

Figure 2 Obtaining an AK/SK