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Perform the following steps to create AWS credentials:
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To sign in to the AWS Management console, go tohttps://console.aws.amazon.com and sign in with your credentials.
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To go to IAM, select theServices dropdown at the top and select IAM under Security, Identity, & Compliance.
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To create or select a user, choose one of the following options:
  • For a new user: Go to Users in the left navigation pane and select [ Create user ].
  • For an existing user: Go to Users and select the appropriate username.
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To generate Access Keys, perform the following steps:
  1. Go to the Security credentials tab.
  2. Scroll to the Access keys section.
  3. Select [ Create access key ].
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To select an access key use case, perform the following steps:
  1. Choose Application running outside AWS.
  2. Optionally add a tag to help identify this access key.
  3. Select [ Next ].
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To download credentials, select [ Download .csv file ] to save the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key credentials securely.
This is the only time you can view or download the Secret Access Key.