Object Storage (S3)RSA OCI & OCID key

Oracle Object Storage

Bucket Explorer for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Overview of Oracle Object Storage Integration

Browse and sync your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage buckets from the desktop. You need your tenancy namespace, a compartment and a region.

  • Instance principal (IAM role of an OCI instance) or anonymous access to public buckets
  • Buckets listed per compartment
  • Migrate buckets to AWS or Azure in the dual-pane view

In-App Configuration Dialog

Oracle Object Storage configuration in Ultra Explorer: authentication by RSA key and organization OCID.

How to connect Oracle Object Storage in Ultra Explorer

  1. Choose Oracle Object Storage

    Select Oracle in Object Storage.

  2. Enter namespace, compartment and region

    In the OCI console, copy the Object Storage namespace from your tenancy details and the OCID of the compartment that holds your buckets.

  3. Choose the authentication mode

    Pick Instance principal when Ultra Explorer runs on an OCI instance with an IAM role, or No auth for public buckets.

  4. Connect

    Click 'Connect and verify'.

Configuration fields

Storage Name

Required

name= Oracle Object Storage

Unique identifier for this storage remote in Ultra Explorer (e.g. gdrive-perso, backup-s3).Default value: Oracle Object Storage

OCI Auth Provider

Required

provider= instance_principal_auth

Required. Ultra Explorer supported authorization modes: 'instance_principal_auth' (OCI cloud instance IAM roles) or 'no_auth' (public buckets).Default value: instance_principal_auth

OCI Storage Namespace

Required

namespace

Required. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage organization namespace string.

Compartment OCID

Optional

compartment

Optional. OCI compartment OCID if needed to list existing buckets.

Region

Required

region= eu-frankfurt-1

Optional. Datacenter region (e.g. us-east-1, eu-west-3, or 'auto' for Cloudflare R2).Default value: eu-frankfurt-1

Endpoint URL

Optional

endpoint

Optional for official AWS S3. REQUIRED for third-party S3 or MinIO (e.g. https://<account_id>.r2.cloudflarestorage.com or http://192.168.1.100:9000).

Frequently Asked Questions about Oracle Object Storage

  • Log in to the Oracle Cloud console, open the Profile menu at the top right and click 'Tenancy'. The namespace is displayed there.

Ready to explore your Oracle Object Storage?

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