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Enabling GitHub Actions with Amazon S3 storage	You can enable {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} on {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} and use Amazon S3 storage to store data generated by workflow runs.	Site administrators can enable {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} and configure enterprise settings.	ghes *	how_to	Actions Enterprise Infrastructure Storage	/admin/github-actions/enabling-github-actions-with-amazon-s3-storage /admin/github-actions/enabling-github-actions-for-github-enterprise-server/enabling-github-actions-with-amazon-s3-storage	Amazon S3 storage

{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-storage-about %}

{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-storage-about-oidc %}

Prerequisites

Note

The only {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-supported S3 storage providers are Amazon S3 and MinIO Gateway for NAS.

{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-s3-tech-partners %}

Before enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}, make sure you have completed the following steps:

• Create your Amazon S3 bucket for storing data generated by workflow runs. {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-common-prereqs %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-oidc-prereqs %}

Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} with Amazon S3 using OIDC (recommended)

To configure {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} to use OIDC with an Amazon S3 bucket, you must first create an Amazon OIDC provider, then create an Identity and Access Management (IAM) role, and finally configure {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} to use the provider and role to access your S3 bucket.

1. Create an Amazon OIDC provider

1. Get the thumbprint for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}.

   1. Use the following OpenSSL command to get the SHA1 thumbprint for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}, replacing HOSTNAME with the public hostname for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}

      openssl s_client -connect HOSTNAME:443 < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -fingerprint -noout -sha1 -in /dev/stdin
      

      For example:

      openssl s_client -connect my-ghes-host.example.com:443 < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -fingerprint -noout -sha1 -in /dev/stdin
      

      The command returns a thumbprint in the following format:

      SHA1 Fingerprint=AB:12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF:12:34:56:78:90:AB:CD:EF:12:34:56
      

   2. Remove the colons (:) from the thumbprint value, and save the value to use later.

      For example, the thumbprint for the value returned in the previous step is:

      AB1234567890ABCDEF1234567890ABCDEF123456
      

2. Using the AWS CLI, use the following command to create an OIDC provider for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}. Replace HOSTNAME with the public hostname for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}, and THUMBPRINT with the thumbprint value from the previous step.

   aws iam create-open-id-connect-provider \
     --url https://HOSTNAME/_services/token \
     --client-id-list "sts.amazonaws.com" \
     --thumbprint-list "THUMBPRINT"
   

   For example:

   aws iam create-open-id-connect-provider \
     --url https://my-ghes-host.example.com/_services/token \
     --client-id-list "sts.amazonaws.com" \
     --thumbprint-list "AB1234567890ABCDEF1234567890ABCDEF123456"
   

   For more information on installing the AWS CLI, see the Amazon documentation.

   Warning

   If the certificate for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %} changes in the future, you must update the thumbprint value in the Amazon OIDC provider for the OIDC trust to continue to work.

2. Create an IAM role

1. Open the AWS Console, and navigate to the Identity and Access Management (IAM) service.

2. In the left menu, under "Access management", click Roles, then click Create Role.

3. On the "Select trusted entity" page, enter the following options:

   • For "Trusted entity type", click Web identity.
   • For "Identity provider", use the Choose provider drop-down menu and select the OIDC provider you created in the previous steps. It should be named HOSTNAME/_services/token, where HOSTNAME is the public hostname for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}.
   • For "Audience", select sts.amazonaws.com.

4. Click Next.

5. On the "Add permissions" page, use the filter to find and select the AmazonS3FullAccess policy.

6. Click Next.

7. On the "Name, review, and create" page, enter a name for the role, and click Create role.

8. On the IAM "Roles" page, select the role you just created.

9. Under "Summary", note the ARN value for the role, as this is needed later.

10. Click the Trust relationships tab, then click Edit trust policy.

11. Edit the trust policy to add a new sub claim. The value for Condition must match the following example, replacing HOSTNAME with the public hostname for {% data variables.location.product_location_enterprise %}:

    ...
    "Condition": {
      "StringEquals": {
        "HOSTNAME/_services/token:aud": "sts.amazonaws.com",
        "HOSTNAME/_services/token:sub": "HOSTNAME"
      }
    }
    ...
    

    For example:

    ...
    "Condition": {
      "StringEquals": {
        "my-ghes-host.example.com/_services/token:aud": "sts.amazonaws.com",
        "my-ghes-host.example.com/_services/token:sub": "my-ghes-host.example.com"
      }
    }
    ...
    

12. Click Update policy.

3. Configure {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} to connect to Amazon S3 using OIDC

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.actions %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-enable-checkbox %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-s3-storage-setup %}

1. Under "Authentication", select OpenID Connect (OIDC), and enter the values for your storage:
   • AWS S3 Bucket: The name of your S3 bucket.
   • AWS Role: The ARN for the role you created in the previous procedures. For example, arn:aws:iam::123456789:role/my-role-name.
   • AWS Region: The AWS region for your bucket. For example, us-east-1. {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.test-storage-button %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.save-settings %}

Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} with Amazon S3 storage using access keys

1. Using the AWS Console or CLI, create an access key for your storage bucket. {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-s3-permission %}

   For more information on managing AWS access keys, see the AWS Identity and Access Management Documentation. {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.actions %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-enable-checkbox %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-s3-storage-setup %}

2. Under "Authentication", select Credentials-based, and enter your storage bucket's details:

   {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-s3-storage-credential-fields %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.test-storage-button %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.save-settings %}

{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-postinstall-nextsteps %}