#Create an Access Key

To authenticate the requests for backup and restore, you must provide an access key (an access key ID and a secret access key).

Follow the steps below to create an access key for this user:

1. Go to the user details page and expand the Security credentials tab.

   

2. In the Access keys section, click Create access key.

3. On the Access key best practices & alternatives page, select Third-party service option.

4. In the Retrieve access keys page, copy the access key and the secret access key or choose to download a .csv file to store the information.