Setting up an S3 storage

Some integrators have been unable to setup an S3 storage for encrypted publications. While there is no secret there and reading the AWS documentation is sufficient to manage a proper install, this document in a quick "how-to" on the subject.

• First, create an AWS account.
• To start with, follow this tutorial to get used to the AWS console.

Create a bucket.

• Connect to the console.
• Search / select "S3".
• Create a bucket with a unique name, e.g. "edrlab-lcp-storage" (see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/BucketRestrictions.html)
• Select region, e.g. "UE Paris".
• Disable "Block all public access"
• Keep "versions" "disabled"
• Keep "encryption" "disabled"
• Create.

Make files publicly readable

source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/WebsiteAccessPermissionsReqd.html

• Select the bucket
• Go to Permissions
• Add this bucket strategy:

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Sid": "PublicReadGetObject",
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Principal": "*",
            "Action": "s3:GetObject",
            "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::nameOfYourBucket/*"
        }
    ]
}

warning : change nameOfYourBucket for the name of your bucket.

Get your credentials

source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-go/v1/developer-guide/setting-up.html

• Open the IAM console.
• create a user "lcp-server" + programmatic access
• create a group "s3-client" + strategy "AmazonS3FullAccess"
• add the user to the group
• no optional key
• download the csv -> access key + secret access key
• store it securely.

ex. https://s3.console.aws.amazon.com/s3/buckets/edrlab-lcp-storage?region=eu-west-3&tab=objects

Set environment variables

source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-go/v1/developer-guide/configuring-sdk.html

The AWS Region needs to be provided in the AWS shared config or on the environment variable as AWS_REGION. Credentials also must be provided; they will default to shared config file, but can be loaded from the environment if provided.

The AWS SDK for Go requires credentials (an access key and secret access key) to sign requests to AWS. You can specify your credentials in several different locations, depending on your particular use case. 

Access keys consist of an access key ID and secret access key, which are used to sign programmatic requests that you make to AWS. If you don’t have access keys, you can create them by using the AWS Management Console. We recommend that you use IAM access keys instead of AWS root account access keys. IAM lets you securely control access to AWS services and resources in your AWS account.

ex. on MacOS and Linux

$ export  AWS_REGION=YOUR_REGION
$ export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=YOUR_AKID
$ export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=YOUR_SECRET_KEY

warning: make sure these environment variables are set permanently.

note: alternatively, the access key and secret can be set in a shared credential file, read the doc.

Test

Go to https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/

Copy/paste the sample in s3test.go in a gospace/src/s3test folder (replace "gospace" by your own go space folder name). This cli uses bucket and object key as parameters.

Copy an epub file (e.g. moby-dick.epub) into this test folder.

$ cd /Users/laurentlemeur/work/gospace/src/s3test
$ go run s3test.go -b edrlab-lcp-storage -k moby-dick.epub -d 10m < moby-dick.epub

-> is now fetchable via something like https://edrlab-lcp-storage.s3.eu-west-3.amazonaws.com/moby-dick.epub (the exact URL is found in the AWS console, object screen).

Configure properly the LCP server

Read the README