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S3 Browser

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S3 Browser is a free graphical interface for Windows designed for working with S3 storage.

Configure S3 Browser

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

1. Configure access to S3

Access can be configured by the Account Owner or a user with the iam.admin role.

  1. Create a service user with a role with S3 access. If you use a service user with the s3.user, object_storage_user, or s3.bucket.user role, an access policy must be configured for the bucket, and its rules must allow access to this user.
  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 required pool.

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

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

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

    8.1. Select the Encrypt Access Keys with a password checkbox.

    8.2. Enter the master password.

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

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

  11. Make sure that in the Addressing field, the addressing type Path-Style is selected. 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 S3 Browser, click New bucket.
  2. In the Bucket field, enter the bucket name.
  3. Click Create new bucket.

Upload an object or folder

  1. In S3 Browser, click Upload.

  2. To upload:

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

  3. Select the files or folders to upload.

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

  2. In the Expiration block:

    2.1. Select how long the link will be active:

    • URL should not expire — the link will be permanent; ;
    • URL should expire after defined number of minutes — the link will work for the 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 defined number of minutes, specify the number of minutes during which the link will work.

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

  3. Optional: to get a 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. Click Delete.