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Step 3: Configure Amazon S3 Bucket Name:
This is the bucket that will be used to store your files in your Amazon S3 account. You can configure more than one bucket. Bucket name must be unique and must comply with DNS naming conventions. Bucket names cannot have capital letters or underscores or contain dots (“.”)

You can select "Use existing bucket" or "Create a new bucket" option. We recommend creating your bucket here in the S-Drive Configuration, rather than directly in AWS or using a bucket previously created here.

  • Create new bucket:

    • provide Provide a valid bucket name

    • Provide a unique bucket id. This can be anything and can be the same as the bucket name. This field is used to reference the bucket when configuring Multiple Bucket Support.

    • select Select the region name to create the bucket on this endpoint location

    • Click “Check Remote Sites.” You will be taken to a Remote Site Setting and need will need to save it.

    • When complete, click “Configure Amazon S3 Bucket Name

    • You will see the page refresh and show your bucket name and the default File Upload Encryption, which is SSE-S3. This can be changed later. See S-Drive Authentication Settings for more information.

    • You can also use the Action buttons to Block Public Access (recommended), Enable Versioning, Enable Acceleration or you can click Add More Buckets to add another bucket.

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  • Use existing bucket:

    • Select one of the bucket name from the list (that is retrieved from your Amazon S3 account).
      Important Note:  If you are using and existing bucket and are planning to use S-Drive Versioning feature, we strongly suggest you use a "versioning never enabled bucket". To ensure versioning status of your bucket, sign in to your amazon console, find your bucket from S3 service and check bucket properties.

    • Provide a unique bucket id. This can be anything and can be the same as the bucket name. This field is used to reference the bucket when configuring Multiple Bucket Support.

    • Select the File Upload Encryption Type. This can be changed later. See S-Drive Authentication Settings for more information.

    • Click “Check Remote Sites.” You will be taken to a new Remote Site Setting and will need to save it.

    • When complete, click “Configure Amazon S3 Bucket Name

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