How to generate and manage EC2 credentials on 3Engines Cloud[🔗](#how-to-generate-and-manage-ec2-credentials-on-brand-name "Permalink to this headline")
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EC2 credentials are used for accessing private S3 buckets on 3Engines Cloud cloud. This article covers how to generate and manage a pair of EC2 credentials so that you will be able to mount those buckets both

> * on your virtual machines and
> * on your local computers.

Warning

A pair of EC2 credentials usually provides access to secret data so share it only with trusted individuals.

Prerequisites[🔗](#prerequisites "Permalink to this headline")
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No. 1 **Hosting**

You need a 3Engines Cloud hosting account with access to Horizon interface: <https://horizon.3Engines.com>

No. 2 **OpenStack CLI client installed and configured**

You need to have the OpenStack CLI operational.

First, it must be installed. You have several options, such as: