# S3 Backup ... suspect access issue

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-backup-suspect-access-issue/97134
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 13, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-backup-suspect-access-issue/97134 "2018-09-13T17:52:54Z")
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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2018, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/s3-backup-suspect-access-issue/97134/4 "2018-09-16T11:31:14Z")

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Actually had to use a slightly different policy to make mine work,

I had to add:

```
       "s3:GetBucketLocation",

```

my top level one now looks like:

```plaintext
  "Statement": [
      {
       "Effect": "Allow",
       "Action": [
           "s3:HeadBucket",
           "s3:GetBucketLocation",
           "s3:ListAllMyBuckets"
      ],
       "Resource": "*"
    },

```

But otherwise based on:

> [@Set up file and image uploads to S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-up-file-and-image-uploads-to-s3/7229):
>
> 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/)

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