Title: 401 authorization failed
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# 401 authorization failed

 *  [Iamdez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamdez/)
 * (@iamdez)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/)
 * Uploading files results in a 401 authorization failed even though I’ve validated
   my username, api key, and container name multiple times and successfully connected
   to it via curl.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/rackspace-cloudfiles-cdn/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/rackspace-cloudfiles-cdn/)

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 *  [Jackson Whelan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madjax/)
 * (@madjax)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/#post-4396600)
 * I had similar problems trying to use sub-accounts that I had created via Rackspace’s
   API, and solved by upgrading this plugin to use the latest version of Rackspace’s
   PHP SDK.
 * Are you using a sub-account?
 *  Thread Starter [Iamdez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamdez/)
 * (@iamdez)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/#post-4396621)
 * [@jackson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackson/)
 * I’m not using a sub-account (didn’t even know it was a thing).
 * I found my username & API Key here: [https://manage.rackspacecloud.com/APIAccess.do](https://manage.rackspacecloud.com/APIAccess.do)
 *  Thread Starter [Iamdez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamdez/)
 * (@iamdez)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/#post-4396622)
 * Forgot to ask the question:
 * Where do I find information on using the latest rackspace php sdk to setup so
   I can use this.
 *  [Jackson Whelan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madjax/)
 * (@madjax)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/#post-4396623)
 * Make sure you have the right region selected that matches the container you’re
   using.
 *  Thread Starter [Iamdez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamdez/)
 * (@iamdez)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/#post-4396624)
 * Yup, I’m using ORD and that matches the region in my cloud files setup.
 *  [Jackson Whelan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madjax/)
 * (@madjax)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/#post-4396625)
 * This is the latest PHP SDK, [http://php-opencloud.com/](http://php-opencloud.com/)
 * As for your original question, I’m stumped.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/401-authorization-failed/#post-4396625)
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