Creating a user access key

Procedure

Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management console.
Go to Services > Security, Identity & Compliance, and click IAM.

The system displays the Welcome to Identity and Access Management page.
In the left navigation pane, click Users.
Click on a user name.
On the Summary page, click the Security Credentials tab.
In the Access Keys section, click Create Access Key.

The system displays the message: Your access key has been created successfully.

Important

When you create a security access key, you must save it. If you lose the security access key, you cannot retrieve it.

	Important
	When you create a security access key, you must save it. If you lose the security access key, you cannot retrieve it.