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Save Your Credentials to a File

Getting started creating an Import Job with AWS Import/Export

Next, you will put your AWS credentials into the file AWSCredentials.properties that AWS Import/Export Tool provides for you. The following procedure takes you through the necessary steps.

Important

AWS Import/Export does not support AWS Identity and Access Management. You must use your account credentials when using AWS Import/Export.

To save your access credentials to a file

Go to http://aws.amazon.com/security-credentials.
If you're not logged in to the AWS Console, you are asked to log in. If you are logged in, the Security Credentials page displays.
On the Access Keys tab, in the Access Credentials section, find your 20 character Access Key ID and the 40 character Secret Access Key.
Go to the folder where you installed the AWS Import/Export Web Service tool.
Open the AWSCredentials.properties file from this folder in any text editor.
Update the file by providing your 20-character accessKeyId and 40-character secretKey associated with your AWS account. Following is an example of a credentials file.
```
# Fill in your AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key
# http://aws.amazon.com/security-credentials
accessKeyId: 
secretKey:
```
Save the file.

Now, you are ready to create a sample import or export job.

Next:

Create an Import Job.

Create Your First Amazon S3 Export Job.

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