func GetNewCredentials() (cred Credentials, err error) {
	return GetNewCredentialsWithMetadata(map[string]interface{}{}, "")
}

// CreateCredentials returns new credential with the given access key and secret key.
// Error is returned if given access key or secret key are invalid length.
func CreateCredentials(accessKey, secretKey string) (cred Credentials, err error) {
	if !IsAccessKeyValid(accessKey) {
		return cred, ErrInvalidAccessKeyLength

		user, password = globalServerCtxt.RootUser, globalServerCtxt.RootPwd
		hasCredentials = true
	}
	if hasCredentials {
		cred, err := auth.CreateCredentials(user, password)
		if err != nil {
			if legacyCredentials {
				logger.Fatal(config.ErrInvalidCredentials(err),
					"Unable to validate credentials inherited from the shell environment")
			} else {