Logging In to OBS Browser+

You can log in to OBS Browser+ to access Huawei Cloud OBS and perform operations on buckets and objects. You can also log in to OBS Browser+ to access other object storage services compatible with OBS.

For details, see Table 1.

**Table 1** OBS Browser+ login methods
Service	Method	Scenario
Huawei Cloud OBS	Login with a Permanent AK/SK Pair	You have a permanent AK/SK pair.
	Login as a Huawei Cloud IAM User	You are an IAM user created by a Huawei Cloud account or HUAWEI ID.
	Login with an Authorization Code	You have the shared URL (or authorization code) and access code of an OBS folder that another person shares with you.
	Login with a Legacy Huawei Cloud Account	You have a legacy Huawei Cloud account. The creation of Huawei Cloud accounts is no longer supported. You can now sign up for a HUAWEI ID and enable Huawei Cloud services. To find out the differences between Huawei Cloud accounts and HUAWEI IDs, see the account types of Huawei Cloud services.
Other object storage services compatible with OBS	Login with a Permanent AK/SK Pair	You have a permanent AK/SK pair.
	Login as an IAM User	You are an IAM user created by an account of any other service provider.
	Login with an Account of Any Other Service Provider	You have an account of any other service provider.

Prerequisites

Programmatic access has been enabled for your account. For details, see Viewing or Modifying IAM User Information.
You have configured a proxy (if needed) by choosing More > Settings > Network on the login page.

Using OBS Browser+ to Access Huawei Cloud OBS

The following explains how to log in to OBS Browser+ to access OBS in several ways.

Login with a Permanent AK/SK Pair

In AK/SK login, you need to enter the AK and SK.

OBS Browser+ does not support login using a temporary AK/SK pair and a security token.
To log in to OBS Browser+ in the EU-Dublin region, you can obtain an access key pair by referring to Where Can I Obtain Access Keys (AK and SK)?

Figure 1 AK login
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**Table 2** Login parameters
Parameter	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Account Name	Yes	It is user-defined and is a unique identifier that is different from the cloud service accounts you use to log in to OBS Browser+. An account name contains 3 to 63 characters, and cannot contain the following special characters: \ : * ? ' < > \| ! @ # $ % ^ ~
Service	Yes	HUAWEI CLOUD OBS (default) is selected. Selecting this option allows access to buckets in all regions where Huawei Cloud is available.
Access Key ID & Secret Access Key	Yes	You can create a permanent AK/SK pair on the My Credentials page by referring to Creating an Access Key. For more information, see Access Keys (AK/SK).
Access Path	No	Enter the path of a bucket or object. After login, you can only see the specified bucket or object. Example: obs://bucket/folder

OBS Browser+ can keep the login information of up to 100 accounts.

Login as a Huawei Cloud IAM User

If you log in as an IAM user, enter your account name, IAM username, and password, click Log In, enter the login authentication information, and then click Continue.

To create an IAM user, see Creating an IAM User.

Figure 2 Logging in to OBS Browser+ as a Huawei Cloud IAM user
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**Table 3** Login parameters
Parameter		Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Account name (cloud account)		Yes	Name of the Huawei Cloud account or HUAWEI ID you created. Mobile numbers or email addresses are not allowed. To obtain the account name, see Obtaining Account Information.
IAM user name		Yes	Name of the IAM user created by your Huawei Cloud account or HUAWEI ID. To view an IAM username, see Obtaining IAM User Information.
Password		Yes	Password of the IAM user
Login Authentication	Authentication Method	Mandatory when login authentication is enabled by your administrator	Currently, only virtual MFA-based login authentication is supported. To remove a virtual MFA device, see How Do I Unbind or Remove a Virtual MFA Device?
	IAM User ID	Mandatory when login authentication is enabled by your administrator	Enter an ID. To view an IAM user ID, see How Do I Obtain an IAM User ID?
	MFA Code	Mandatory when login authentication is enabled by your administrator	Enter a 6-digit code. To obtain a virtual MFA verification code, see How Do I Obtain a Virtual MFA Verification Code?

Login with an Authorization Code

You can use the shared URL (or authorization code) and access code of an OBS folder that another person shares with you to log in to OBS Browser+ and access the shared folder.

Figure 3 Authorization code login
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**Table 4** Login parameters
Parameter	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Authorization Code	Yes	Enter the shared URL or authorization code of an OBS folder that another person shares with you. Shared URL: Sharing a folder on OBS Console or OBS Browser+ generates a shared URL. To obtain the shared URL on OBS Console, see Sharing a Folder. To obtain the shared URL on OBS Browser+, see Sharing a File or Folder. Authorization code: Sharing a folder using obsutil generates an authorization code. To obtain an authorization code using obsutil, see Creating an Authorization Code for Directory Sharing.
Access Code	Yes	A six-digit code specified when a folder is shared

OBS Browser+ does not support the query or deletion of historically authorized login information.
OBS Browser+ will automatically delete expired authorization codes.

Login with a Legacy Huawei Cloud Account

You can use your Huawei Cloud account and its password to log in to OBS Browser+, which relieves you from recording complex access keys.

Login with a HUAWEI ID is not allowed for OBS Browser+. To find out the differences between Huawei Cloud accounts and HUAWEI IDs, see the account types of Huawei Cloud services. You can also log in to the Huawei Cloud console to check the account type you are using.

Figure 4 Logging in to OBS Browser+ with a Huawei Cloud account
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**Table 5** Login parameters
Parameter	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
Account name (cloud account)	Yes	Name of the Huawei Cloud account you created. Mobile numbers or email addresses are not allowed. To obtain the account name, see Obtaining Account Information.
Password	Yes	Password of your Huawei Cloud account

Using OBS Browser+ to Access Other Object Storage Services

The only login difference between users of other service providers and Huawei Cloud users lies in the service provider selection.

Login with a permanent AK/SK pair: In AK/SK login, you need to enter the AK and SK. For details, see Login with a Permanent AK/SK Pair.
Login as an IAM user: You can use an IAM user created by an account of any other service provider to log in to OBS Browser+. For details, see Login as a Huawei Cloud IAM User. Table 6 describes relevant parameters.
Figure 5 Logging in to OBS Browser+ as an IAM user of any other service provider
Login with an account of any other service provider: You can use an account of any other service provider to log in to OBS Browser+. For details, see Login with a Legacy Huawei Cloud Account. Table 6 describes relevant parameters.
Figure 6 Logging in to OBS Browser+ with an account of any other service provider

**Table 6** Login parameters
Parameter	Mandatory (Yes/No)	Description
IAM address	Yes	IAM address of the service provider. You can enter either the global domain name or a regional domain name of IAM. Format of the global domain name: iam.myhuaweicloud.com Example: iam.myhuaweicloud.com Format of a regional domain name: iam.region.myhuaweicloud.com Example: iam.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com For more information about valid OBS regions and endpoints, see Regions and Endpoints.
OBS address	Yes	Object storage service address of the service provider. You can enter either the global domain name or a regional domain name of the specified object storage service. If you specify the global domain name here, you can access all buckets in these regions. If you specify a regional domain name, you can access only buckets in the specified region. Format of the global domain name: obs.myhuaweicloud.com Example: obs.myhuaweicloud.com Format of a regional domain name: obs.region.myhuaweicloud.com Example: obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud.com