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Creating a Standard IAM User

Follow these steps to create access credentials for a single-account setup.

1. User Creation​

  1. Logon to your AWS Console and select the IAM service.

  2. Select Users and click Create user.

  3. Provide a user name (e.g., txture-read-only).

  4. Ensure Management Console access is not selected.

2. Permissions (Direct Access Only)​

Info:

If you plan to use AssumeRoleARN, skip the "ReadOnlyAccess" attachment here and follow the AssumeRole Guide instead.

  1. Select Attach existing policies directly.
  2. Choose the AWS managed policy "ReadOnlyAccess" or create your custom policy.
  3. Proceed through the wizard, skipping the optional permissions boundary.

3. Security Credentials​

  1. After creation, click on the user and go to the Security credentials tab.

  2. Select Create access key and choose the Third-party service use case.

  3. Download the .csv file. This contains your Access Key ID and Secret.

Next Step​

Return to AWS Main Documentation to complete your setup.