Destination - Amazon S3 Host Override Settings
- Last Updated: May 6, 2026
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- MOVEit Automation
- Version 2026
- Documentation
A destination's Host Override settings override the corresponding setting that is configured in the host. Your selections affect the destination as it is defined in the context of the task.
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Amazon S3 Destination - Host Override |
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Authentication tab To override the default credentials, check the Override Default Credentials check box. Select Access Keys, AWS Config File, or EC2 Instance Role (IMDS) For alternate S3‑compatible providers, only Access Keys can be used for authentication overrides. |
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Access Keys |
Access Key ID: The access key ID for your AWS environment. Secret Access Key: The secret access key for your AWS environment. |
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AWS Config File |
Profile Name: The name of the profile in the AWS configuration file used for authentication. If no profile name is entered for the AWS config file authentication method, the system will use the default profile as supported by Amazon |
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EC2 Instance Role (IMDS) |
Uses credentials provided by the EC2 Instance Metadata Service (IMDS). |
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Timeouts tab To override default settings, select the appropriate override check box. |
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Override Default Connect Timeout |
Number of seconds to wait when attempting to connect to the host. |
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Override Default Data Timeout |
Number of seconds to wait when sending data to or receiving data from the host. |
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Override Default Retry Count |
Number of extra times that a transfer (get or put) is retried before MOVEit Automation no longer attempts the transfer. Default is 0 - transfer is not retried after a failure. |
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Override Default Retry Timeout |
The number of seconds between retries of a transfer (get or put). Default is 30 seconds. |