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WinSCP can be used to access S3 from the desktop client.
However, WinSCP is supported on Windows, but I don't think it is supported on MacOS.
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/guide_amazon_s3
Other options include ExpanDrive, which, unlike WinSCP, I believe incurs a fee.
https://www.expandrive.com/s3-browser-for-mac/
Another great option would be Cyberduck -> https://cyberduck.io This supports both Windows and Mac and does support AWS S3.
Thanks for response, cyberduck need secret key to connect. is there anyway we can avoid secret key through identity provider role ? pls advise
You can also use Storage Gateway which allows you to mount S3 in EC2 instances or on-prem servers, you can use Storage gateway file gateway to upload files and access files from S3 without having to use your AWS credentials. For more information please check the following link:
- What is Amazon S3 File Gateway - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/filegateway/latest/files3/what-is-file-s3.html
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Thanks for response, Yes WinScp is one option as Windows client but it need secret key to connect. is there anyway we can avoid secret key ?
What about using the AWS Transfer Family if you have a requirement that you don't want to use an access key and a secret access key? This allows you to access S3 from your desktop client via SCP or other means. If you use the AWS Transfer Family, you can access S3 without using an access key or secret access key. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/transfer/latest/userguide/what-is-aws-transfer-family.html
Otherwise, it would be difficult to access S3 without an access key or secret access key.