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# Creating a New Access Key

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You can create only five access keys.
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* Log in to the **Zata.ai Panel**.
* From the left-side menu, click on **Access Keys**.

The Access Keys page displays all your existing keys across both regions (Indore and Mumbai), along with summary cards for **Total Keys**, **Root Keys**, and **Sub-user Keys**.

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* Click on **Generate Key**.

You will see the **Create Access Key** dialog with two options:

* **Root User** – Full administrative access
* **Sub User** – Limited user-level access

Select the appropriate option based on your requirement and choose your **Region** (Indore or Mumbai) from the dropdown.

**Example: Generating a Root Key for Indore region**

<figure><img src="/files/F2EjZ5lhnDMS7lAMYGdT" alt="Create Access Key - Indore Region" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Example: Generating a Root Key for Mumbai region**

<figure><img src="/files/yFZ9DQqO96gFDjxtKJS4" alt="Create Access Key - Mumbai Region" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

After selecting the user type and region, click **Continue**. You will see an **Important Note** reminding you to download your key file immediately.

* Click **Generate Key** to create the access key.

<figure><img src="/files/jXPJcsLFEFFDWQktckSa" alt="Important Note - Generate Key" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### Generating a Sub-user Key

To generate a key for a **Sub-user**, select the Sub User option in the Create Access Key dialog.

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* Choose the required sub-user from the list (for example: `accessuser`).
* Click on **Generate Key**.

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### After Key Generation

* As soon as you click **Generate Key**, a `.txt` file is automatically downloaded to your local system.
* Open the downloaded `.txt` file. It will contain:
  * Access Key ID
  * Secret Access Key
* Save this file in a secure location on your system.
* Use these keys to configure:
  * S3 Browser
  * Cyberduck
  * Any application using the Zata.ai S3 API

The newly generated key will appear in the Access Keys list with its associated region.

<figure><img src="/files/qpV2f5A5pbolBzTaTz8T" alt="Access Keys list with all keys across both regions"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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If the downloaded file is lost, you must delete the existing access key and generate a new one, as the Secret Access Key cannot be recovered.
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