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Key Alias

An alias is an identifier of a key. You can use the alias as the key ID during API calling. The original key alias is not used as the key name.

This section describes how to add and delete an alias for a key.

Constraints

  • An alias can be used for only one key. A key can has multiple aliases.
  • The aliases are unique in a region but can be the same in different regions.
  • The aliases cannot be modified once being created.
  • A maximum of 50 aliases can be created for a key.

Creating an Alias

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region or project.
  3. Click on the left. Choose Security & Compliance > Data Encryption Workshop.
  4. Click the target key name. On the key details page, click the Alias tab.
  5. Click Create Alias. Enter the alias in the displayed dialog box and click OK.

    Only digits, letters, underscores (_), hyphens (-), colons (:), and slashes (/) are allowed.

Deleting an Alias

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region or project.
  3. Click on the left. Choose Security & Compliance > Data Encryption Workshop.
  4. Click the target key name. On the key details page, click the Alias tab.
  5. Enter DELETE in the confirmation dialog box if deletion verification is disabled and click OK.

    If you have enabled deletion verification, select a verification mode, click Get Code, enter the code, and click OK.

    To disable operation protection, go to the Security Settings page, click Disable next to Operation Protection in the Critical Operations tab, or click Disable Operation Protection on the deletion page.

Parent topic: Key Management Service