# S3 backup permissions

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-backup-permissions/63257>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 24, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-backup-permissions/63257 "2017-05-24T03:07:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-backup-permissions/63257/2 "2017-05-24T03:12:31Z")

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> [@gchiu](#):
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> Or do all admins have the rights to access the S3 keys?

All admins have access to everything. If you cannot trust your admin(s) with S3 keys, don’t make them admins. Moderators do not have access to site settings, and therefore are a good alternative if you need users to have control over content on the forums, but not settings.

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