How Do I Obtain an AK/SK Pair?

Creating an Access Key

1. Log in to Huawei Cloud and click Console in the upper right corner.
   Figure 1 Accessing the console
   

2. On the management console, hover over the username in the upper right corner and choose My Credentials from the drop-down list.
   Figure 2 Choosing My Credentials
   

3. Choose Access Keys from the navigation pane.
4. Click Create Access Key.
   Figure 3 Creating an access key
   
   

   • You can create a maximum of two access keys. The quota cannot be increased. If you already have two access keys, you can only delete an access key and create a new one.
   • To change an access key, delete it and create a new one.
   • For newly created access keys, the last used time is the same as the creation time, but will change the next time you use them.

5. Download the access key file.
   After the access key is created, view the access key ID (AK) in the access key list in the access key list and view the secret access key (SK) in the downloaded CSV file.

   

   • Download the access key file and keep it properly. If the download page is closed, you will not be able to download the access key. However, you can create a new one.
   • Open the CSV file in the lower left corner, or choose Downloads in the browser and open the CSV file.
   • Keep your access keys secure and change them periodically for security purposes. To change an access key, delete it and create a new one.