S3 Browser

S3 Browser — is a free GUI for Windows designed to work with S3 storage.

Customize S3 Browser

1. Configure access to S3.
2. Install the client.
3. Customize the client.

1. Set up access to S3

Access can be configured by the Account Owner or a user with the role of iam_admin.

1. Create a service user with role with access to S3. If you use a service user with the role object_storage_user or s3.bucket.user, the bucket must have an access access policy.
2. Issue an S3 key to the user.

2. Install the client

On the S3 Browser website, download and install the client.

3. Configure the client

1. Open S3 Browser.

2. In the Accounts section, click Add new account.

3. In the Display name field, enter the name that will be used for your account.

4. In the Account type field, select S3 Compatible Storage.

5. In the API endpoint field, enter the S3 domain for the desired pool.

6. In the Access Key ID field, insert the value of the Access key field from the S3 key.

7. In the Secret Access Key field, insert the value of  the Secret key field from the S3 key.

8. If you need additional access key protection, add a master password:

   8.1 Check the box Encrypt Access Keys with a password.

   8.2 Enter the master password.

9. Optional: For secure connection to S3, make sure the Use secure transfer (SSL/TLS) checkbox is selected. Then all data you send to or receive from the storage will be encrypted.

10. In the lower left corner, click Advanced setting.

11. Make sure that Path-Style addressing type is selected in the Addressing field. In this case, S3 Browser will correctly support vHosted addressing as well.

12. Click Close.

13. Click Add new account.

Working with S3 Browser

Create a bucket

1. In the S3 Browser, click New bucket.
2. In the Bucket field, enter the name of the bucket.
3. Click Create new bucket.

Load an object or folder

1. In S3 Browser, click Upload.

2. To download:

   • files — select Upload file(s);
   • folders — select Upload folder(s).

3. Select files or folders to upload.

Get a reference to an object

1. In S3 Browser, right-click on the object and select Generate Web URL.

2. In the Expiration block:

   2.1 Select how long the link will be valid:

   • URL should not expire — the link will be permanent;
   • URL should expire after defined number of minutes — The link will expire after a specified number of minutes;
   • URL should expire on exact date — The link will work until the specified date.

   2.2 If you selected URL should expire after a specified number of minutes, specify the number of minutes the link will be active.

   2.3 If you selected URL should expire on exact date, specify the date until which the link will work.

3. Optional: to get the link via a custom domain, in the Hostname block:

   3.1 Select Use custom hostname.

   3.2 Enter the custom domain that is added to the bucket.

4. Click Copy. The link will be copied to the clipboard.

Download an object or folder

1. In S3 Browser, select objects or a folder.
2. Click Download.

Delete an object or folder

1. In S3 Browser, select objects or a folder.
2. Press Delete.