Cyberduck Help / Howto / Swift (OpenStack Object Storage)

Connect to a ​Swift (OpenStack Object Storage) installation. Choose Swift (OpenStack Object Storage) from the list of protocols.

Providers

• Rackspace Cloud Files (US & UK) with Akamai CDN
• HP Cloud Object Storage
• Internap XIPCloud Storage
• Cloud.ca Object Store

Regions

Multiple regions are supported when authenticating with a Keystone (2.0) identity endpoint. Containers from all regions are displayed in the browser. Choose View → Column → Region to display the region in the browser.

Container

On your first login, you will need to create at least one container (folder) to put your content in. Choose File → New Folder (⌘-N) and specify a name. After the container has been created, you may start adding your content to the storage platform.

Authentication Context Path

Authentication with devauth for context /v1.0

No configuration change is needed. To change the default context of the URL from the default /v1.0, use the ​hidden configuration option defaults write ch.sudo.cyberduck openstack.authentication.context /v1.0.

Authentication with swauth

• ​Download the Openstack Swift (Swauth HTTP) profile for preconfigured settings.
• ​Download the Openstack Swift (Swauth) profile for preconfigured settings.

Authentication withkeystone for context /v2.0/tokens

To get the login tokens from an OpenStack Identity service, you need an optional connection profile. You will then have the added option Openstack Swift (Keystone) in the protocol dropdown selection in the Connection and Bookmark panels.

• ​Download the Openstack Swift (Keystone) profile for preconfigured settings.

Connect without SSL

If you have a Swift installation without SSL configured, you need an optional connection profile to connect using HTTP only without transport layer security. You will then have the added option Openstack Swift (HTTP) in the protocol dropdown selection in the Connection and Bookmark panels.

• ​Download the Openstack Swift (HTTP) for preconfigured settings.
• ​Download the Openstack Swift (Keystone HTTP) for preconfigured settings.

Distribution (CDN)

You can CDN enable the container using File → Info → Distribution (CDN) if supported by the provider.

Problems

Please ​report any incompatibilities you encounter and provide feedback if you have a Swift installation.