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[en] Amazon S3 Upload Tool Icon Amazon S3 Upload Tool

[en] Use Amazon S3 Upload to transfer data from Alteryx to the cloud where it's hosted by Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3).

[en] Configure the Tool

[en] AWS Access Key: Specify the Amazon Web Services Access Key to use to upload data.

[en] AWS Secret Key: Specify the Amazon Web Services Secret Key to use to access the data for upload.

[en] In the dropdown, select an encryption option for the AWS Secret Key:

  • [en] Hide (Default): Hide the password using minimal encryption.

  • [en] Encrypt for Machine: Any user on the computer will be able to fully use the connection.

  • [en] Encrypt for User: The signed-in user can use the connection on any computer.

[en] Save Current AWS Credentials As Default: Saves the AWS credentials to the machine’s registry.

[en] Delete Saved Default AWS Credentials: Deletes any previously saved AWS credentials from the machine’s registry.

[en] Endpoint: Select Default to allow Amazon to determine the endpoint automatically based on the bucket you select. To specify an endpoint for private S3 deployments, or if you know a specific bucket region, you can alternately select an endpoint (S3 region), enter a custom endpoint, or select from one of ten previously-entered custom endpoints.

[en] Bucket Region Agreement

[en] If the Bucket you select is not in the region of the endpoint you specify, this error occurs: "The bucket you are attempting to access must be addressed using the specified endpoint. Please send all future requests to this endpoint." Select Default to clear the error.

[en] Use Signature V4 for Authentication: Select this option to use Signature Version 4 instead of the default Signature Version 2. This increases security, but connection speeds might be slower. This option is automatically enabled for regions that require Signature Version 4.

[en] Regions that Requiring Signature Version 4

[en] Regions created after January 30, 2014 support only Signature Version 4. These regions require Signature Version 4 authentication:

  • [en] US East (Ohio) Region

  • [en] Canada (Central) Region

  • [en] Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region

  • [en] Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region

  • [en] EU (Frankfurt) Region

  • [en] EU (London) Region

  • [en] China (Beijing) Region

[en] Bucket Name: AWS stores data objects in Buckets. Enter a Bucket name or select one from the list of available Buckets.

[en] Object Name: Specify the Object name (data file) to be stored in the previously specified Bucket. Enter an Object name or select one from the list of available Objects.

[en] Server-Side Encryption: Select an encryption method for uploading to an encrypted Amazon S3 bucket. For more information on Amazon S3 encryption methods, see the Amazon Simple Storage Service Developer Guide.

  • [en] None (Default): No encryption method is used.

  • [en] SSE-AES256: Use server-side encryption with Amazon S3-managed keys.

  • [en] SSE-KMS: Use server-side encryption with AWS KMS-managed keys. Optionally provide a KMS Key ID. When you select this method, Use Signature V4 for Authentication is enabled by default.

[en] Depending on the file format you choose, configuration options vary. See File Format Options.

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