Encrypting and decrypting AWS secret/access keys using Python

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I am copying data from a S3 bucket to a table in Redshift. For this, I require my AWS secret and access keys in the code but I want to avoid doing that. Hence, I need to encrypt and then decrypt them. I would really like to know a way of doing this in Python.

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Are you asking us to give you Python code? (This might be too broad) Or are you asking how to handle a secret access key in AWS? — Artjom B., Mar 09 '16 at 07:37
I'm asking how to handle a secret access key in AWS while doing the task mentioned above in Python. I can write up the code. Just need to start somewhere. — Carishma Shetty, Mar 09 '16 at 15:02

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 09 '16 at 22:51

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If your application is running over amazon instances you not need to pass the keys you can create and application role for that for more information see this doc

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-ec2.html

answered Mar 09 '16 at 22:51

Douglas Lopez

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Unfortunately, I am not using an EC2 instance for this (not given access). – Carishma Shetty Mar 10 '16 at 05:01

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