The document proposes a decentralized access control scheme for secure data storage in clouds that supports anonymous authentication. The scheme allows a cloud to verify the authenticity of a user without knowing their identity when storing data. It also provides access control so that only valid users can decrypt stored information. Key distribution is done in a decentralized manner through multiple key distribution centers. The scheme prevents replay attacks and supports user registration, credential verification, and revocation while providing anonymous authentication and access control for data in the cloud.