Use S3cmd with IDrive® e2

S3cmd is a free command line tool and client, used to upload, restore, and manage data in Amazon S3 and other S3-compatible cloud object storage providers. Learn more about using S3cmd.

Prerequisites

Before using S3cmd to connect your IDrive® e2 account, you require:

  1. An active IDrive® e2 account. Sign up here if you do not have one.
  2. A bucket in IDrive® e2. See how to create a bucket.
  3. Valid Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Learn how to create an access key.
  4. A license for Precog.
  5. The S3cmd command line tool should be installed on your system.
Configure S3cmd with IDrive® e2
  1. In the command prompt, enter the following command:
    Run s3cmd --configure
  2. Enter the following information:

    • In the Access Key field, enter your IDrive® e2 Access Key ID.
    • In the Secret Key field, enter your IDrive® e2 Secret Access Key.
    • Enter the region selected during the creation of the key or keep it empty.
    • In the S3 Endpoint, enter the Endpoint Access URL.
    • For DNS-style bucket+hostname:port template for accessing a bucket, enter Endpoint Access URL.
  3. Leave all other prompts empty and press enter.
  4. You can see the following settings.
    IDrive e2 with s3cmd

You can now use S3cmd to upload/download data on IDrive® e2 hot cloud storage.