Create an IAM user
To create an administrator user, choose one of the following options.
Choose one way to manage your administrator | To | By | You can also |
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In IAM Identity Center (Recommended) |
Use short-term credentials to access AWS. This aligns with the security best practices. For information about best practices, see Security best practices in IAM in the IAM User Guide. |
Following the instructions in Getting started in the AWS IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS Single Sign-On) User Guide. | Configure programmatic access by Configuring the AWS CLI to use AWS IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS Single Sign-On) in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide. |
In IAM (Not recommended) |
Use long-term credentials to access AWS. | Following the instructions in Creating your first IAM admin user and user group in the IAM User Guide. | Configure programmatic access by Managing access keys for IAM users in the IAM User Guide. |