Handling Large Blobs easy
What controls who can see a private file in S3?
- A The filename.
- B The file extension.
- C The Google search index.
- D Access Control Lists (ACLs) or Bucket Policies.
Answer: D. Access Control Lists (ACLs) or Bucket Policies.
Default is usually 'Private'. You must explicitly grant permissions to make objects 'Public Read'.
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