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# Managing Access Tokens for a Container Registry

## Managing Access Tokens for a Container Registry

Access Tokens provide secure authentication for accessing a container registry. You can create tokens with **Pull** or **Push + Pull** permissions and configure them to either never expire or expire on a specific date.

**Important**

* The generated credentials are displayed **only once** after the access token is created.
* Save or download the credentials immediately. They cannot be viewed again.

## Accessing the Access Tokens page

1. Log in to the **AceCloud Console**.
2. Select your **Project** and **Region**.
3. Navigate to **Registry**.
4. Click **Overview**.
5. Open the **Access Tokens** tab.

## Creating an Access Token

1. On the **Access Tokens** page, click **Create Access Token**.

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2. Enter the **Access Token Name**.
3. Select the required **Permission**.

Available options include:

a. **Pull** – Allows pulling container images from the registry.

b. **Push + Pull** – Allows both pushing and pulling container images.

4. Select the **Expiry Mode**.

Available options include:

a. **Never** – The token never expires.

b. **Custom Date** – Specify the date on which the token should expire.

5. If **Custom Date** is selected, choose the required expiration date.
6. Click **Save**.

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## Saving the Generated Credentials

After the access token is created successfully, a confirmation window displays the generated credentials.

The following information is provided:

* **Username**
* **Password**

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You can:

* Copy the username and password individually using the **Copy** icon.
* Click **Download Credentials** to save the credentials locally.

**Note**

These credentials are displayed only once. If they are lost, create a new access token.