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Updated on 2022-08-16 GMT+08:00
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Accessing an Object Using Its URL

You can grant anonymous users the read permission for an object so they can access the object using the shared object URL.

Prerequisites

Anonymous users have the read permission for the object. For details about how grant permissions, see Authorizing Access Permissions to Anonymous Users.

Encrypted objects cannot be shared.

Procedure

  1. In the bucket list, click the bucket you want to operate. The Overview page of the bucket is displayed.
  2. In the navigation pane, click Objects.
  3. Click the object to be shared. The object information is displayed on the top part of the page. The Link displays the shared link of the object.

    Anonymous users can access the object by clicking the URL. The object URL is in the format of https://bucket name.domain name/directory level/object name. If the object resides in the root directory of the bucket, its URL does not contain the directory level.
    • To allow anonymous users to access objects in Cold storage using URLs, ensure that these objects are in the Restored state.
    • The method of using a browser to access objects varies depending on the object type. You can directly open .txt and .html files using a browser. However, when you open .exe and .dat files using a browser, the files are automatically downloaded to your local computer.

Parent topic: Managing Objects