How to create an Amazon AWS account and share Admin access with STUDIO X. Afterward, we will ensure to invite relevant resources such as DevOps to the account.
Go to Amazon AWS https://aws.amazon.com
Click on "Sign in to the Console" in the top right corner.
Then click on "Create a new AWS account" (Gray button)
Fill out the on-screen guide to register the account and set up 2-step authentication.
Log in to the AWS account and click on "Service" next to the AWS logo at the top left.
Then select "IAM"
Then select from the menu on the left side Access management → User groups.
Click on "Create group" at the top right (orange button)
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Give the group a name. For example, "Admin"
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Under "Attach permission policies - Select "AdministratorAccess" (the top option) and then click "Create new group" at the bottom right corner of the form.
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Once the group is created, you will return to the "User group" overview. Here, your newly created group "Admin" should now appear.
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Then click on "Users" in the menu on the left and then select "Create user"
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Then enter the email address of the new user, as this is an easy way to remember the username. Then click the "Next" button
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Then choose to check the boxes for "Provide user access to the AWS management console..." and "I want to create an IAM user"
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Here, you can either choose "Autogenerate password" or a "Custom password" as per your preference. Check the box for "Show password" if you choose autogenerated, and "Users must create a new password at the next sign-in" and click the "Next" button.
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Now you will arrive at the page to select a user group, and here you should see the user group you created in step 11. Select this group and click the "Next" button.
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You should now arrive at an overview page with a summary of the user.
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Then click on the "Create user" button. You will now see a page with a link to log in, along with the username (the user's email) and password.
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Copy this information and send it to the user. To invite STUDIO X to the account, create an account at appdev@studiox.no
Good luck!
