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 Using AWS Identity and Access
Management.
For information about limits on the number of MFA devices you can create, see Limitations on Entities in Using AWS Identity and Access Management.
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.
Declaration Syntax| C# |
CreateVirtualMFADeviceResponse CreateVirtualMFADevice( CreateVirtualMFADeviceRequest request )
Parameters- request (CreateVirtualMFADeviceRequest)
- Container for the necessary parameters to execute the CreateVirtualMFADevice service method.
Return ValueThe response from the CreateVirtualMFADevice service method, as returned by IdentityManagementService.
Exceptions| Exception | Condition |
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| EntityAlreadyExistsException |
The request was rejected because it attempted to create a resource that already exists.
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| LimitExceededException |
The request was rejected because it attempted to create resources beyond the current
AWS account limits. The error message describes the limit exceeded.
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