# AWS S3 Object Ownership
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-s3-object-ownership/213112
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** s3
**Created:** [December 26, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-s3-object-ownership/213112 "2021-12-26T08:42:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@shawnngtq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shawnngtq)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-s3-object-ownership/213112/1 "2021-12-26T08:42:14Z")
Hi, I followed these guides
> [@Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-object-storage-for-uploads-s3-clones/148916):
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> information_source This topic covers how to configure some common S3 compatible Object Storage providers (S3 clones). See [Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229) for more details about Amazon AWS S3 configuration, which is officially supported and used internally by Discourse for our hosting services. Provider Service Name Works with Discourse? [Amazon AWS](#aws-s3-2) S3 Yes [Digital Ocean](#digital-ocean-spaces-3) Spaces Yes [Linode](#linode-object-storage-4) Object Storage Yes [Google Cloud](#google-cloud-platform-storage-5) Storage Yes [Scaleway](#scaleway-object-storage-6) Object Storage Yes [Vultr](#vultr-object-storage-7) Obj…
> [@Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229):
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> So, you want to use S3 to handle image uploads? Here’s the definitive guide, but also see [Configure an S3 compatible object storage provider for uploads](https://meta.discourse.org/t/configure-an-s3-compatible-object-storage-provider-for-uploads/148916) to see how to configure your app.yml. S3 registration Head over to [https://aws.amazon.com/free/](https://aws.amazon.com/free/) and click on [Create a Free Account] During the create account process, make sure you provide payment information, otherwise you won’t be able to use S3. There’s no registration fee, you will only be charged for [what you use](https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/), if you exceed the [AWS …](https://aws.amazon.com/free/)
My backup works fine but not for others.
To make it work, I have to enabled ACLs, which is not recommended by AWS.
Was wondering how can we make S3 work using ACLs disabled (recommended)?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-s3-object-ownership/213112/2 "2021-12-26T12:58:00Z")
Did you create the bucket with the policy described in the second link above?
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### Author:  [@shawnngtq](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shawnngtq)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2021, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/aws-s3-object-ownership/213112/3 "2021-12-26T14:01:23Z")
Yes
