How to generate and manage EC2 credentials on 3Engines Cloud[🔗](#how-to-generate-and-manage-ec2-credentials-on-brand-name "Permalink to this headline") ========================================================================================================================================================= 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") ------------------------------------------------------------- No. 1 **Hosting** You need a 3Engines Cloud hosting account with access to Horizon interface: No. 2 **3Engines CLI client installed and configured** You need to have the 3Engines CLI operational. First, it must be installed. You have several options, such as: