# Vault S3 Backend, Unable to disable secret engine

**URL:** <https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vault-s3-backend-unable-to-disable-secret-engine/5722>\
**Category:** Vault\
**Tags:** testing\
**Created:** [February 6, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vault-s3-backend-unable-to-disable-secret-engine/5722 "2020-02-06T13:05:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kjanshair](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/kjanshair/32/4463_2.png) [@kjanshair](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/kjanshair)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vault-s3-backend-unable-to-disable-secret-engine/5722/1 "2020-02-06T13:05:18Z")

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Hi All,

I’m unable to disable a secret engine in Vault saying Access Denied. Storage Backend is S3. I can enable a secret engine but cannot disable any secret engine even with the root token. Any Help? Thanks

Janshair

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**Author:** ![kjanshair](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/hashicorp/user_avatar/discuss.hashicorp.com/kjanshair/32/4463_2.png) [@kjanshair](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/kjanshair)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vault-s3-backend-unable-to-disable-secret-engine/5722/2 "2020-02-06T13:40:13Z")

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My bad, inappropriate access to IAM user attached with the Vault. Thanks