Object management
An object is any file or document contained within a bucket. All objects that are currently stored in a bucket can be viewed from the Browse tab.
On the object page, the users can view the following information:
- Bucket name: The name of the object
- Size: The size of the object (in MB, GB, TB, or PB)
- Storage class: The selected storage class for the bucketNoteCurrently, the S3 Standard class is the only supported storage class.
- Owner: The user that owns the object
Uploading an object to a bucket
When uploading an object, users can add files up to 5GB in size. The changes may take up to 60 seconds to display in your bucket.
To upload an object to a bucket:
Procedure
From the Buckets page, select the bucket by clicking its name from the Bucket name column.
Click Upload Object.
The Upload Object screen appears.To upload an object, drag and drop a file or browse for one by clicking Select files.
The object appears listed beneath the drag and drop window and a checkmark confirms when it has finished uploading to the bucket.When you are finished uploading, close the Upload Object window.
The object appears in your selected bucket.
Downloading an object
To download an object:
Procedure
From the Buckets page, select the bucket by clicking its name from the Bucket name column.
Click the three dot icon at the righthand side representative of the object you want to download.
Click Download.
Viewing the details of an object
To display the details of an object.
Procedure
From the Buckets page, select the bucket by clicking its name from the Bucket name column.
Click the three dot icon at the righthand side representative of the object with properties you wish to view.
Click View properties.
Object properties are displayed.When finished, click Done.
Viewing the different versions of an object
When viewing different versions of an object, users can see which objects have object lock or retention set on them.
To display the different versions of an object.
Procedure
From the Buckets page, select the bucket by clicking its name from the Bucket name column.
Click the three dot icon at the righthand side representative of the object with different versions you wish to view.
Click View versions.
All versions of the selected object are displayed.When finished, click Done.
Generating an authenticated link for an object
Authenticated links can be generated that provide users with direct access to an object, with date and time fields that can be manually set to expire. All authenticated links expire after a maximum seven days.
Procedure
From the Buckets page, select the bucket by clicking its name from the Bucket name column.
Click the three dot icon at the righthand side representative of the object you want to link to.
To create a link, click Generate link.
Enter your Access key and Secret key, then click Next.
In the Link expiration fields, set your values for the retention length of the link.
Click Copy link.
The link is copied to your clipboard.
Deleting an object
When deleting objects, it may take up to 60 seconds for the change to display in your bucket.
To delete an object that has been uploaded to a bucket:
Procedure
From the Buckets page, select the bucket by clicking its name from the Bucket name column.
Click the three dot icon at the righthand side representative of the object you want to delete.
To delete the most current version of an object, click Delete.
The object is deleted from the bucket.
Deleting a version of an object
To delete a specific version of an object:
Procedure
From the Buckets page, click the name of the bucket in which the object resides.
Click the Browse tab.
Navigate to the object you wish to view and then click its three dot icon.
Select View versions.
All versions of the selected object are displayed.Click the three dot icon at the righthand side representative of the version you want to delete.
Click Delete.
Displaying deleted objects and directories
To display deleted objects and directories:
Procedure
From the Buckets page, navigate to the bucket containing the deleted objects and directories you want to view.
Click the Show deleted objects box.
Your deleted objects now display with a trashcan icon next to them.
Restoring a deleted directory
In order to restore a deleted directory, you must first enable them. See Displaying deleted objects and directories.
To restore a deleted directory:
Procedure
From the Buckets page, navigate to the bucket containing the deleted objects and directories you want to view.
With Show deleted objects enabled, click the three dot icon at the righthand side of the directory you want to restore.
Click Restore.
The directory is now restored in your bucket.
Restoring a deleted object
In order to restore a deleted object, you must first enable them. See Displaying deleted objects and directories.
To restore a deleted object:
Procedure
From the Buckets page, navigate to the bucket containing the deleted objects and directories you want to view.
With Show deleted objects enabled, click the three dot icon at the righthand side of the object you want to restore.
Click Restore.
The object is now restored in your bucket.