| Working with Euca2ools Configuration Files / Configuration File Contents | |
The user section of the Euca2ools configuration file contains account credentials and keys for a specific user. A user section can be referenced in a region section definition so that user's credentials will be used when the region is specified on the command line using the --region option.
The following table lists the possible parameters that you can specify in the user section of the Euca2ools configuration file:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| account-id | The user's numeric account number / ID. |
| key-id | The user's access key ID. Most commands require an access key ID, along with a secret key. |
| secret-key | The user's secret key. Most commands require a secret key, along with an access key ID. |
| certificate | The user's signing certificate, which euca-bundle-image uses when bundling images. |
| private-key | The user's private key, which euca-bundle-image and euca-unbundle use when bundling and unbundling images. |