WinSCP
WinSCP is a GUI client for Windows that allows you to work with cloud storages, including those compatible with the Amazon S3 API.
Note
To work with Object Storage, use version 5.14 or later.
Getting started
- Create a service account.
- Assign the required role to the service account. For more information about roles, see the Identity and Access Management documentation.
- Create a static access key.
- Create a bucket.
Note
A service account is only allowed to view a list of buckets in the folder it was created in.
A service account can perform actions with objects in buckets that are created in folders different from the service account folder. To enable this, assign the service account roles for the appropriate folder or its bucket.
Installing
Download the WinSCP distribution and run it.
Connection
- Run WinSCP.
- In the Sessions tab, select New Session....
- Under Sessions, specify the following parameters:
- File protocol: Amazon S3.
- Host name:
storage.yandexcloud.net. - Port number:
443. - Access key ID: Previously obtained ID of the static key.
- Secret access key: previously obtained secret key.
- Click Login.
Once the connection is established, the right-hand panel will show the bucket you previously created.
Note
WinSCP treats Object Storage as a hierarchical file system. This means that keys for objects uploaded via WinSCP look like file paths, e.g., prefix/subprefix/picture.jpg.
To learn more about how to use WinSCP with S3-compatible storage, see the WinSCP documentation.