When you install a backup client, you must enter the AccessKey ID and AccessKey secret. An AccessKey pair is a long-term credential for a Resource Access Management (RAM) user. This topic describes how to create an AccessKey pair for a RAM user.
Background information
To ensure account security, we recommend that you create AccessKey pairs for RAM users instead of your Alibaba Cloud account.Procedure
To create an AccessKey for a RAM user, perform the following steps:
Log on to the RAM console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Users page, click the username of the RAM user that you want to manage.
In the AccessKey section of the Authentication tab, click Create AccessKey.
In the Create AccessKey message, view the AccessKey ID and AccessKey secret.
You can click Download CSV File to download the AccessKey pair or click Copy to copy the AccessKey pair.
Click OK.