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title: "2—Activating Wasabi Cloud NAS"
slug: "2-activating-wasabi-cloud-nas"
description: "Once you have created a Wasabi Cloud NAS (WCN) storage account and downloaded the software, activate the software by following the instructions in this article. "
updated: 2026-08-10T16:34:56Z
published: 2026-08-10T16:34:56Z
canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/2-activating-wasabi-cloud-nas"
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# 2—Activating Wasabi Cloud NAS

## Objectives

- 1—Download and install Wasabi Cloud NAS.
- **2—Activate Wasabi Cloud NAS**.
- 3—Configure Wasabi Cloud NAS.

Once you have created a WCN storage account and downloaded the software, follow the instructions below to activate the software.

The WCN software will present you with a one-time login, as shown below. The one-time login establishes the connection between your WCN storage account and the WCN software, creating a storage bridge used to replicate your on-premise source data to the Wasabi cloud This process creates a programmatic user in your WCN storage account. The programmatic user is then assigned API keys with AmazonS3FullAccess permissions.

1. Enter the following Wasabi Cloud NAS account credentials.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/initial%20acct%20login.png)
  - Email Address
  - Password
2. Click **Submit**.
3. Optionally, if you have previously installed WCN on a different server, click **Skip to Cloud NAS Configuration** to manually enter the S3 API keys.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/initial acct login(1).png)
4. On the Account Configuration Details screen, enter the following information.
  - Email Address—The email address with which you signed up for WSC.
  - Account ID—This information is located under Settings in the Wasabi Console.
  - Access Key—Wasabi Access Key.
  - Secret Key—Wasabi Secret Key.
5. Click **Configure**.

You will be presented with The Configuration Wizard. The Configuration Wizard connects the WCN software to your WCN storage account. To configure WCN, continue to [3—Configuring Wasabi Cloud NAS](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/3-configuring-wasabi-cloud-nas).

## Objectives Met!

- 1—Download and install Wasabi Cloud NAS.
- 2—Activate Wasabi Cloud NAS.
- [**3—Configure Wasabi Cloud NAS**](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/3-configuring-wasabi-cloud-nas).

After Getting Started With Wasabi Cloud NAS (WCN), explore more features in the [Product Guide for Wasabi Cloud NAS (WCN)](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/product-guide-for-wasabi-cloud-nas).