Step 1: Login to Your AWS Console
First, log in to your AWS Management Console using your AWS account credentials. This is the primary interface where you will manage all your AWS resources and configurations.
Step 2: Create a New User
1. *Navigate to IAM (Identity and Access Management)*: On the AWS Management Console, go to the IAM service by selecting it from the services menu.
2. *Create a New User*:
– On the left-hand side, click on *Users*.
– Click on the *Add user* button.
– Enter a username for the new user. Ensure the user has programmatic access by selecting the *Programmatic access* checkbox.
Step 3: Attach Policy to the User
1. *Attach Existing Policies Directly*:
– In the permissions section, choose *Attach existing policies directly*.
– Search for the policy named *AmazonS3FullAccess*.
– Select the *AmazonS3FullAccess* policy to grant the user full access to S3 buckets.
2. *Create User: Click on the **Next: Tags* button (you can skip adding tags) and then click on *Next: Review. Finally, click on **Create user* to complete the user creation process.
Step 4: Generate Access Keys
1. *Go to Users: Navigate back to the **Users* section and click on the user you just created.
2. *Security Credentials*:
– Click on the *Security credentials* tab.
– Scroll down to the *Access keys* section.
– Click on the *Create access key* button.
– Select *Third-party service* and check the confirmation box.
– Click on *Next*.
– Leave the description field empty and click on *Create access key*.
Step 5: Obtain Access Keys
1. *Copy or Download Keys*:
– Copy the *Access key ID* and *Secret access key*.
– Alternatively, download the access key file for future reference. These keys are essential for connecting AWS with TrueSecure.
