return auth.Credentials{}, false, ErrMissingFields
		}
		ch, s3Err = parseCredentialHeader(authFields[0], region, stype)
		if s3Err != ErrNone {
			return auth.Credentials{}, false, s3Err
		}
	}
	return checkKeyValid(r, ch.accessKey)
}

// parse credentialHeader string into its structured form.
func parseCredentialHeader(credElement string, region string, stype serviceType) (ch credentialHeader, aec APIErrorCode) {

		reqRegion = globalMinioDefaultRegion
	}
	return reqRegion == confRegion
}

// check if the access key is valid and recognized, additionally
// also returns if the access key is owner/admin.
func checkKeyValid(r *http.Request, accessKey string) (auth.Credentials, bool, APIErrorCode) {
	cred := globalActiveCred
	if cred.AccessKey != accessKey {
		if !globalIAMSys.Initialized() {