Configure MinIO

Perform the following steps to configure MinIO:

Tip

Only the ACCESS_KEY authentication method is supported when connecting to MinIO (for both Self Managed and PrivaceraCloud deployments).

Note

Make sure to update the placeholders such as <AWS_ACCESS_KEY>, <AWS_SECRET_KEY>, <AWS_REGION>, <PROFILE_NAME>, <MINIO_HOST>, and <MINIO_PORT> with your actual configuration details.

  1. SSH to the instance where Privacera Manager is installed.
  2. Run the following command to open the .yml file to be edited.
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    vi ~/privacera/privacera-manager/config/custom-vars/vars.dataserver.aws.yml
  3. Add the following properties to configure MinIO:
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    DATASERVER_AWS_PROFILE_PROPERTIES:
- PROFILE_NAME: "<PROFILE_NAME>"
  PROFILE_PROPERTIES:
    - AUTHN_METHOD: "ACCESS_KEY"
    - ACCESS_KEY: "<AWS_ACCESS_KEY>"
    - SECRET_KEY: "<AWS_SECRET_KEY>"
    - REGION: "<AWS_REGION>"
    - # enable to connect to a custom S3 endpoint such as MinIO
    - CUSTOM_S3_ENDPOINT_ENABLE: "true"
    - # specify the custom S3 endpoint host, e.g., `minio.example.com`
    - CUSTOM_S3_ENDPOINT_HOST: "<MINIO_HOST>"
    - # specify the custom S3 endpoint port, e.g., `443`
    - CUSTOM_S3_ENDPOINT_PORT: "<MINIO_PORT>"
    - # enable SSL for the custom S3 endpoint
    - CUSTOM_S3_ENDPOINT_SSL: "<true or false>"
  4. Once the properties are configured, refer to the Privacera Manager Quickstart.
  1. In PrivaceraCloud, navigate to Settings → Applications.
  2. On the Connected Applications screen, select S3.
  3. Click the edit icon, then click Access Management.

  4. Under the BASIC tab:

    • Disable Use IAM Role.
    • Provide values for the following fields:
      • AWS Access Key: <AWS_ACCESS_KEY>
      • AWS Secret Key: <AWS_SECRET_KEY>
      • AWS Region: <AWS_REGION>

  5. Under the ADVANCED tab, add the following custom properties with the appropriate value for <PROFILE_NAME>, <MINIO_HOST>, and <MINIO_PORT>:

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    dataserver.aws.<PROFILE_NAME>.custom.s3.endpoint.enable=true
dataserver.aws.<PROFILE_NAME>.custom.s3.endpoint.host=<MINIO_HOST>
dataserver.aws.<PROFILE_NAME>.custom.s3.endpoint.port=<MINIO_PORT>
dataserver.aws.<PROFILE_NAME>.custom.s3.endpoint.ssl=<true or false>

  6. Click Test Connection to verify the connection.
  7. Once the connection is successful, click Save.