Purpose
A built-in explainer of the ways to work with your storage — the File Manager in
the browser, and the S3 API with IAM credentials — and when to use each. Both
paths read and write the same storage, and every access is audited. On an
appliance install where the SMB add-on is present, a third “SMB add-on” card also
appears; it is hidden on a standalone Relayer.
Content summary
File Manager — browser UI for day-to-day operators. Use it to move a handful of
files manually, investigate an object or audit event, or give a non-technical user a
simple upload path. Actions are attributed to your signed-in identity in the audit
log; there is no shared credential to leak.
S3 API + IAM — the standard AWS-compatible interface for aws s3, mc,
rclone, Restic, Kopia, and any S3 SDK. Use it for nightly backups, build-artifact
uploads, or scoped partner access. Granting access = create an IAM user or service
account → attach a policy limiting actions/buckets → share the key pair and rotate
on a schedule.
SMB add-on (appliance only) — exposes a selected bucket as a network share
for Windows and macOS Finder. Opt-in, not installed by default. The card only
renders when the SMB add-on reports installed, so it never shows on a standalone
Relayer.
Controls
- Open File Manager → Buckets
- Open IAM → Identity & Access
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