Credentials and access
The Amazon Web Services General Reference has foundational basics on:
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AWS account root user credentials and IAM user credentials – Root user credentials vs IAM credentials, tasks that require root user credentials
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Understanding and getting your AWS credentials – Access key options and management practices for both console and programmatic access
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Your AWS account identifiers – Finding and understanding your AWS account ID
The IAM User Guide is always the best resource for securely controlling access to AWS resources:
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Security best practices in IAM – Security recommendations to follow when developing AWS applications in keeping with our shared-responsibility model
Topics in this section
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Setting up AWS accounts, users, and roles for developing with SDKs and tools
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Using Single sign-on (SSO) in your application
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Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) in your application
