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iam-virtualmfadevicecreate
Description
Generates seed information and a serial number in the form of an Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for a user's virtual MFA. For more information about virtual MFA devices, go to Using a Virtual MFA Device in Using AWS Identity and Access Management. For more information about ARNs, Identifiers for IAM Entities in Using AWS Identity and Access Management.
Syntax
iam-virtualmfadevicecreate -b
BOOTSTRAPMETHOD -o
OUTPUTFILE -p PATH -s
VIRTUALMFANAME
Options
| Name | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
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Method to use to seed the virtual MFA. Type: String Valid Values: Default: None |
Yes |
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The output path and file name. If you do not specify a value for Type: String Default: None |
No |
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The path for the virtual MFA. If this value is not specified, it defaults to /. For more information about paths, go to Identifiers for IAM Entities in Using AWS Identity and Access Management. Type: String Default: None |
No |
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The name for the virtual MFA. Type: String Default: None |
Yes |
Output
The output lists the serial number in the form of an ARN for the virtual MFA device.
Example
The following example creates a virtual MFA device with the name yourMFAname and using the QR code bootstrap method to seed the device. The QR code graphic file will be output to the file name and path C:\company\mfa\yourMFAname.png. For information about QR codes and seeding the virtual MFA device, go to Using a Virtual MFA Device in Using AWS Identity and Access Management.
PROMPT> iam-virtualmfadevicecreate -b QRCodePNG -s yourMFAname -o C:\company\mfa\yourMFAname.png
