if err != nil {
		c.Fatalf("Expected to generate STS creds, got err: %#v", err)
	}

	// Check that the LDAP sts cred is actually working.
	minioClient, err := minio.New(s.endpoint, &minio.Options{
		Creds:     cr.NewStaticV4(value.AccessKeyID, value.SecretAccessKey, value.SessionToken),
		Secure:    s.secure,
		Transport: s.TestSuiteCommon.client.Transport,
	})
	if err != nil {
		c.Fatalf("Error initializing client: %v", err)
	}

	}
	return madmin.NewWithOptions(epURL.Host, &madmin.Options{
		Creds:     credentials.NewStaticV4(accessKey, secretKey, ""),
		Secure:    epURL.Scheme == "https",
		Transport: globalRemoteTargetTransport,
	})
}

func getS3Client(pc madmin.PeerSite) (*minio.Client, error) {

	// In a federated deployment, all the instances share config files
	// and hence expected to have same credentials.
	core, err := miniogo.NewCore(host, &miniogo.Options{
		Creds:     credentials.NewStaticV4(cred.AccessKey, cred.SecretKey, ""),
		Secure:    globalIsTLS,
		Transport: getRemoteInstanceTransport(),
	})
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	core.SetAppInfo("minio-federated", ReleaseTag)