Why store AWS keys twice?

  • Resolved Erik Molenaar

    (@erikmolenaar)


    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hi Andrea

    Why is that it is needed to store the AWS keys twice?

    1. In the required plugin “Amazon Web Services”
    2. In your plugin settings

    Wouldn’t it be more efficient to only store the API keys once and in your plugin?
    And not having to install the Amazon Web Services plugin altogether?

    Just an idea to improve your plugin. I hope my suggestions are of any use ??

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  • Plugin Author Andrea Landonio

    (@lando1982)

    Hi Erik, ideas are welcome!!! ??

    Your suggestion is a good question.. ?? … I developed the plugin at the begin to use it in my company websites… and, initially, we ha 2 different AWS account (due to region problems).. for this reason I choose to have 2 different configurations. Now it’s not necessary for my company to have different configurations but I think it more flexible to have the possibility to use 2 accounts (If you are using only one account you have to setup you AWS setting in 2 points but it’s a little problem.. moreover, you set it only 1 time the first time you use the plugin).

    Thread Starter Erik Molenaar

    (@erikmolenaar)

    Hi Andrea,

    But even if I have multiple AWS accounts, both the AWS plugin AND your plugin can only house 1 API key set. Can you confirm? If yes, wouldn’t it be more efficient to only store keys in 1 location, aka your plugin settings?

    Btw: I am also having problems with the AWS plugin, can’t seem to activate it. Don’t worry: I won’t bother you with this, I only hope AWS support can be of any help. Only thing which kinda su*ks is that because of this I can’t use your plugin :’-(

    • This reply was modified 8 years, 5 months ago by Erik Molenaar.
    Plugin Author Andrea Landonio

    (@lando1982)

    Hi Erik, yessss.. more efficient, sure! But in this way you can use multiple account, no? More flexible…

    “can’t seem to activate it”, my plugin doesn’t work?

    Thread Starter Erik Molenaar

    (@erikmolenaar)

    Hi Andrea

    I managed to get the AWS plugin (not your plugin) working, so I am all set.

    If you are curious, check out networklessons.com to see our improved search results with the help of your plugin ??
    (Well that is after the live data has been indexed!)

    Thanks and keep up the good work with your plugin ??

    Plugin Author Andrea Landonio

    (@lando1982)

    Hi Erik, in the new plugin release (1.3.2) you can find a method to declare AWS keys outside the plugin settings page.. you have to add the following constant to your wp-config.php:

    define(‘WP_ACS_ACCESS_KEY’, ‘KEY_HERE’);
    define(‘WP_ACS_SECRET_KEY’, ‘KEY_HERE’);
    define(‘WP_ACS_REGION’, ‘REGION_HERE’);

    Let me know..

    Plugin Author Andrea Landonio

    (@lando1982)

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