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\r\nAWS IAM User Creation<\/strong><\/ins><\/p>\r\n

What is it?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Identity and Access Management(IAM). You use\u00a0IAM<\/strong>\u00a0to control who is authenticated(signed in) and authorized(has permissions) to use AWS resources.<\/p>\r\n

It comprises of users, Groups and Roles.<\/p>\r\n

It is with these three in combination with AWS policies that customers design the identity and access management to the account.<\/p>\r\n

To start using IAM, you must subscribe to at least one of the AWS<\/a> services that are integrated with IAM. You then can create and manage users, groups, and permissions.<\/p>\r\n

What is a USER?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

An IAM user doesn’t have to represent any person necessarily. A user can be an individual, system, or application requiring access to AWS services.<\/p>\r\n

You can permit a user to access any or all of the AWS services (integrated with IAM). In addition, if one AWS account has access to resources from another, its users may be able to access data under other linked accounts as well.<\/p>\r\n

Any AWS<\/a> resources created by a user are under control of and paid for by its AWS account. A user cannot independently subscribe to AWS services or control resources.<\/p>\r\n

What are the credentials of an IAM user?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Console password:\u00a0<\/strong>A password that the user can type to sign in to interactive sessions such as the AWS Management Console.<\/p>\r\n

Access keys:<\/strong>\u00a0Combination of an access key ID and a secret access key which can be used to make programmatic calls to AWS when using the API in program code or command prompt.<\/p>\r\n

Other Credentials:<\/strong>\u00a0User can be assigned SSH key for AWS Code Commit Service and SSL\/TLS certificates to authenticate with some AWS services.<\/p>\r\n

By default, a brand new IAM user does not have any kind credentials, no permissions and is not authorized to perform any AWS actions or to access any AWS resources.<\/p>\r\n

To assign permissions to users individually the best practice is to create Groups and assign policy and permissions to the groups and then designate Users to specific groups. This applies to admin and non-admin users as well.<\/p>\r\n

What is a GROUP?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

A Group is a collection of\u00a0IAM<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0users. Groups specify permissions for multiple users making it easier to manage the permissions. A group is not truly an “identity” in\u00a0IAM<\/strong>\u00a0because it cannot be identified as a Principal in the permission policy. It is simply a way to attach policies to multiple users at one time.<\/p>\r\n

Important features:-<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

(a)<\/strong>\u00a0A group can contain many users, and a user can belong to multiple groups.<\/p>\r\n

(b)<\/strong>\u00a0Groups can’t be fixed. They can contain only users, not other groups.<\/p>\r\n

(c)<\/strong>\u00a0There’s no default group that automatically includes all users in the AWS account.<\/p>\r\n

(d)<\/strong>\u00a0There’s a limit to the number of groups you can have and how many groups you can be in.<\/p>\r\n

What are ROLES?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The role of an IAM is similar to that of a user, in that it is an AWS identity with acceptance policies that define what the identity can and cannot do in AWS. However, instead of being associated with one person, a role is meant to be taken by anyone who needs it.<\/p>\r\n

A role does not have any credentials (password or access keys) linked to it. Rather, if a user is assigned to a role, access keys are created dynamically and provided to the user.<\/p>\r\n

The IAM Role provides a means for authorized access to users, applications, or services that don’t normally have access to AWS resources.<\/p>\r\n

Another key use of the IAM Role is to give AWS access to users who already have identities defined outside of AWS, such as in a corporate directory. For these scenarios, you can delegate access to AWS resources using an IAM role.<\/p>\r\n

Steps for creating an IAM<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

(1)<\/strong>\u00a0Firstly, you need to\u00a0Login<\/strong>\u00a0to your\u00a0AWS console<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

(2)<\/strong>\u00a0Then, under\u00a0Services<\/strong>\u00a0select\u00a0IAM<\/strong>\u00a0under\u00a0Security, Identity & Compliance<\/strong>\u00a0as shown below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.17.6″ src=”https:\/\/asha24.net\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-24.png” align=”center” max_width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″ text_font=”Titillium Web|300|||||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” text_line_height=”1.6em” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”|||10%”]\r\n\r\n

\r\n(3)\u00a0<\/strong>After selecting\u00a0IAM<\/strong>\u00a0under Security, Identity & Compliance, the following Screen will appear. Select\u00a0Users<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.17.6″ src=”https:\/\/asha24.net\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-25.png” align=”center” max_width=”81%” module_alignment=”center” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″ text_font=”Titillium Web|300|||||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” text_line_height=”1.6em” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”|||10%”]\r\n\r\n

\r\n(4)\u00a0<\/strong>On selecting\u00a0Users<\/strong>\u00a0the following screen appears. Click on\u00a0Add user\u00a0<\/strong>to add a new user.<\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.17.6″ src=”https:\/\/asha24.net\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-26.png” align=”center” max_width=”82%” module_alignment=”center” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″ text_font=”Titillium Web|300|||||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” text_line_height=”1.6em” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”|||10%”]\r\n\r\n

\r\n(5)\u00a0<\/strong>On clicking on the\u00a0Add user\u00a0<\/strong>the following screen appears where you need to\u00a0set user details.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

ie; provide\u00a0Username*, Access type*, Console password*<\/strong>. Then click on\u00a0Next: Permissions.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.17.6″ src=”https:\/\/asha24.net\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-27.png” align=”center” max_width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″ text_font=”Titillium Web|300|||||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” text_line_height=”1.6em” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”|||10%”]\r\n\r\n

\r\n(6)\u00a0<\/strong>After clicking on\u00a0Next: Permissions,\u00a0<\/strong>the following screen appears stating\u00a0Set permissions for xyz-test.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

ie;\u00a0Add user to the group<\/strong>\u00a0(or)\u00a0Copy permissions from existing user<\/strong>\u00a0(or)\u00a0Attach existing policies directly.\u00a0<\/strong>Select the required option and click\u00a0Next: Review.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.17.6″ src=”https:\/\/asha24.net\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-28.png” align=”center” max_width=”80%” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″ text_font=”Titillium Web|300|||||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” text_line_height=”1.6em” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”|||10%”]\r\n\r\n

\r\n(7)\u00a0<\/strong>After clicking on Next: Review the following screen appears. Click on\u00a0Create user<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.17.6″ src=”https:\/\/asha24.net\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-29-1.png” align=”center” max_width=”80%” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″ text_font=”Titillium Web|300|||||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.8)” text_line_height=”1.6em” max_width=”800px” custom_margin=”|||10%”]\r\n\r\n

\r\n(8)\u00a0<\/strong>The \u201cUser\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>gets successfully created with an\u00a0Access Key ID\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Secret access key.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.17.6″ src=”https:\/\/asha24.net\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/download-30.png” align=”center” max_width=”80%” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″]\r\n\r\n

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