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Yes — add a separate Bucket Storage account for each bucket, using the same access key and secret if that key can reach both. Give each a clear nickname such as s3-backups and s3-archive.

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To point an existing account at a different bucket instead, select it and click Edit, then change the Bucket field. Transfers that used the old bucket will then go to the new one, so check your schedules.

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Cloud accounts · Other bucket storage (S3-compatible)

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Can I use more than one bucket from the same S3 account?

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Short answer: Yes. Add one Bucket Storage account per bucket, reusing the same key if it can reach both, with clear nicknames. Or Edit an existing account to change its bucket — its transfers then go to the new one.

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Yes — add a separate Bucket Storage account for each bucket, using the same access key and secret if that key can reach both. Give each a clear nickname such as s3-backups and s3-archive.

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To point an existing account at a different bucket instead, select it and click Edit, then change the Bucket field. Transfers that used the old bucket will then go to the new one, so check your schedules.

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