AWS SDK Version 2 for .NET
API Reference

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.NET Framework 4.5
 
Creates a new virtual MFA device for the AWS account. After creating the virtual MFA, use EnableMFADevice to attach the MFA device to an IAM user. For more information about creating and working with virtual MFA devices, go to Using a Virtual MFA Device in the Using IAM guide.

For information about limits on the number of MFA devices you can create, see Limitations on Entities in the Using IAM guide.

The seed information contained in the QR code and the Base32 string should be treated like any other secret access information, such as your AWS access keys or your passwords. After you provision your virtual device, you should ensure that the information is destroyed following secure procedures.

Namespace: Amazon.IdentityManagement
Assembly: AWSSDK.dll
Version: (assembly version)

Syntax

C#
public abstract CreateVirtualMFADeviceResponse CreateVirtualMFADevice(
         CreateVirtualMFADeviceRequest request
)

Parameters

request
Type: Amazon.IdentityManagement.Model.CreateVirtualMFADeviceRequest

Container for the necessary parameters to execute the CreateVirtualMFADevice service method.

Return Value
Type: Amazon.IdentityManagement.Model.CreateVirtualMFADeviceResponse
The response from the CreateVirtualMFADevice service method, as returned by IdentityManagementService.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
EntityAlreadyExistsException The request was rejected because it attempted to create a resource that already exists.
LimitExceededException The request was rejected because it attempted to create resources beyond the current AWS account limits. The error message describes the limit exceeded.
ServiceFailureException The request processing has failed because of an unknown error, exception or failure.

Version Information

.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.5, 4.0, 3.5