<p class="shortdesc">Some cloud resources require the access key (AK) and secret access key (SK) to verify user identity.</p> <section class="section context"><div class="tasklabel"><h2 class="doc-tairway">About this task</h2></div> <ul class="ul" id="create_key__ul_y23_mfn_zkb"> <li class="li">Access Key ID: Unique identifier of a private access key used for user identification.</li> <li class="li">Secret Access Key: The key used in conjunction with the access key ID to encrypt and sign the request to identify the sender and prevent sender requests from being modified.</li> </ul> <div class="note note note_note"><span class="note__title">Note:</span> <ul class="ul" id="create_key__ul_q51_4k5_zkb"> <li class="li">Each account (master account or subaccount) can create only two pairs of AK and SK.</li> <li class="li">The AK and SK of the master account have the maximal privilege. As a best practice, keep the AK and SK of the master account safe and do not use them.</li> </ul> </div> </section> <section id="create_key__steps_sbr_hjn_zkb"><div class="tasklabel"><h2 class="doc-tairway">Procedure</h2></div><ol class="ol steps" id="create_key__steps_sbr_hjn_zkb"><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Log in to the <a class="xref" href="/console/home/dashboard" target="_blank">Console</a> by using a master account or subaccount with requisite permissions.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">In the upper-right corner of the page, click the drop-down menu after the username, and then select <span class="ph uicontrol">Account Info</span> to enter the <span class="ph uicontrol">Account</span> module.</span> <div class="itemgroup info"> <img class="image" id="create_key__d7e42" src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20203107175944-14175818993f.png" width="800"> </div> </li><li class="li step stepexpand" id="create_key__step_x35_hzh_hlb"> <span class="ph cmd">In the left navigation pane, select <span class="ph uicontrol">Access Key</span>.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">In the upper-right corner, click <span class="ph uicontrol">Create</span>.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Enter the verification code.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">Click <span class="ph uicontrol">Confirm</span>.</span> </li><li class="li step stepexpand"> <span class="ph cmd">When the access key is succeefully created, click <span class="ph uicontrol">Save</span>.</span> <div class="itemgroup info"><img class="image" id="create_key__image_mnv_sjn_zkb" src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20203107175945-156e9b119abd.png"><div class="note important note_important"><span class="note__title">Important:</span> <p class="p">This is the only opportunity for you to download the key. Please save it in time.</p> </div></div> </li></ol></section> <section class="section result" id="create_key__result_sgn_dkn_zkb"><div class="tasklabel"><h2 class="doc-tairway">Results</h2></div> <p class="p">The key that has been created is displayed on the <span class="ph menucascade"><span class="ph uicontrol">Account</span><abbr title="and then"> > </abbr><span class="ph uicontrol">Access Key</span><abbr title="and then"> > </abbr><span class="ph uicontrol">Access Key Information</span></span> page. You can view the access key ID and secret access key on this page.</p> </section>