Access Object Storage Through WinSCP

Overview

You can use this document to learn how to use WinSCP to access object storage.

To use this document, you must have the following information available:

Required information	Description
The access key and secret key for object storage	If you did not generate keys for your object storage or if you cannot remember your keys, you can always generate new keys that will replace your existing keys. To learn how to generate keys, see Create and Manage Object Storage Buckets and review the information under Access and manage your bucket.
The bucket's region	Each region has a separate endpoint URL. If you do not know your bucket's region, you can obtain that information in the StackPath Control Portal. In the portal, in the left-side navigation menu, click Object Storage. Locate the desired bucket, and then note the information under Region.

Each region has a separate endpoint URL. Based on your region, review the list of endpoint URLs:

Open WinSCP.
- The login screen will display configurable connection information.
On the left-side window, select New Site.
Under File protocol, select Amazon S3.
Under Host name, enter the endpoint URL that includes your bucket's region.
- By default, this field may display s3.amazonaws.com.
Enter your access key and secret access key.
Click Login.

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