AWS SDK Version 2 for .NET
API Reference

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.NET Framework 3.5
 
Creates a new AWS secret access key and corresponding AWS access key ID for the specified user. The default status for new keys is Active.

If you do not specify a user name, IAM determines the user name implicitly based on the AWS access key ID signing the request. Because this action works for access keys under the AWS account, you can use this action to manage root credentials even if the AWS account has no associated users.

For information about limits on the number of keys you can create, see Limitations on IAM Entities in the IAM User Guide.

To ensure the security of your AWS account, the secret access key is accessible only during key and user creation. You must save the key (for example, in a text file) if you want to be able to access it again. If a secret key is lost, you can delete the access keys for the associated user and then create new keys.

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

Syntax

C#
public virtual CreateAccessKeyResponse CreateAccessKey()
Return Value
Type: Amazon.IdentityManagement.Model.CreateAccessKeyResponse
The response from the CreateAccessKey service method, as returned by IdentityManagementService.

Exceptions

ExceptionCondition
LimitExceededException The request was rejected because it attempted to create resources beyond the current AWS account limits. The error message describes the limit exceeded.
NoSuchEntityException The request was rejected because it referenced an entity that does not exist. The error message describes the entity.
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