How can users access AWS?

Remember: don’t ever share your access keys, never ever.

  • To access AWS, you have three options:

    • AWS Management Console (protected by password + MFA)

    • AWS Command Line Interface (CLI): protected by access keys

    • AWS Software Developer Kit (SDK) - for code: protected by access keys

  • Access Keys are generated through the AWS Console

  • Users manage their own access keys.

  • Access Keys are secret, just like a password. Don’t share them!

  • Access Key ID ~= username • Secret Access Key ~= password

Sample Keys

Access key ID: AKIASK4E37PV4983d6C

Secret Access Key: AZPN3zojWozWCndIjhB0Unh8239a1bzbzO5fqqkZq

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