If you can't sign in to AWS, see Troubleshooting sign-in issues
or contact AWS Support
How to sign in to AWS
The way you sign in to AWS depends on what type of AWS user you are. There are a few different types of AWS users. You can be an account root user, an IAM user, an IAM Identity Center user, a federated identity, or use AWS Builder ID.
You can access AWS by signing in with any of following methods:
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Signing in to the AWS Management Console as a root user or IAM user
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Signing in to the AWS access portal as an IAM Identity Center user
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Signing in through the AWS Command Line Interface and other programmatic methods like API and SDK (Software Development Kit)
Determining your user type
Follow these guidelines to determine your user type:
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If you recently created an AWS account and want to sign in, you’re most likely the root user. For more information, see Account root user.
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If you created the AWS account and do not have an administrator managing the account, you’re most likely the root user. For more information, see Account root user.
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If you did not create the AWS account and were provided credentials by an administrator or help desk employee, you’re most likely an IAM user. For more information, see IAM user.
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If you use the same credentials to sign in to corporate systems and AWS services, you're most likely an IAM Identity Center user. For more information, see IAM Identity Center user.
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If you have been provided with a AWS access portal URL, you're most likely an IAM Identity Center user. For more information, see IAM Identity Center user.
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If you access your AWS account or resources with third party credentials like Login with Amazon, Facebook, or Google, you're most likely a federated identity. For more information, see Signing in as a federated identity.