Connecting to File Storage

1. 1. AWS S3

To create a service for connecting to Amazon S3 storage, follow these steps.

• Go to the Services tab in the admin console.
• Click Create.
• Set the Service Type to 'AWS S3.'
• Enter a name and label for the service. Name will be part of the URL for accessing the service via the REST API.
• Go to the Config tab for the new service.
• Enter your AWS access key, secret key, and region.
• Enter container (bucket) name.
• Click Create Service to save your new service.
• Go to the API Docs tab in the admin console to test your new service.

1. 1. Rackspace Cloud Files & OpenStack Object Storage

To create a service for connecting to Rackspace or OpenStack storage, follow these steps.

• Go to the Services tab in the admin console.
• Click Create.
• Set the Service Type to 'Rackspace Cloud Files' or 'OpenStack Object Storage.'
• Enter a name and label for the service. Name will be part of the URL for accessing the service via the REST API.
• Go to the Config tab for the new service.
• Enter all requested info pertaining to your storage account, including container name. Public paths are optional.
• Click Create Service to save your new service.
• Go to the API Docs tab in the admin console to test your new service.