Challenge
When adding a worker instance to the Bahrain or Hong Kong regions, the following error occurs: "AWS was not able to validate the provided access credentials".
Cause
Veeam Backup for AWS uses the Global STS endpoint.
Solution
To add a worker to the Bahrain or Hong Kong regions, do the following:
- Open the IAM Console.
- Go to Account Settings > Security Token Service (STS).
- Set the Global endpoint to Valid for all AWS regions.