Set up security credentials

MFA virtual device

  1. Sign-in to AWS web console

  2. Navigate to IAM dashboard Users here

  3. Locate your user and select the Security credentials tab.

  4. Beside Assigned MFA device, click Manage

  5. On your mobile phone install a virtual MFA app:

  • Google authenticator

  • Microsoft authenticator

  • Other options for TOTP codes

  1. Follow the workflow for pairing a virtual MFA device with your phone app.

Setup programmatic access

1. Sign-in to AWS web console

2. Navigate to IAM dashboard Users here

3. Locate your user and select the Security credentials tab.

4. Under Access Keys click Create access key. AWS will automatically create the keypair for you.

  • Download the CSV file, copy key and secret.

5. Note the access key ID and secret access key.

  • In a terminal window create a new file ~/.aws/credentials. Into this file add the following:

    [default]
region = us-gov-west-1
aws_access_key_id = <ACCESS_KEY>
aws_secret_access_key = <SECRET_KEY>
    CODE

    Pasting the access and secret key from step 4.