Amazon Web Services
FortiCWP offers an API-based approach, pulling data directly from AWS via RESTful API. Authentication is done through OAUth2.0. FortiCWP users can access token to generate API queries. Before adding your AWS account to FortiCWP, make sure the AWS account user you use to add to FortiCWP is an Administrator User. For instructions on creating an "Administrative User" in your AWS account, please refer to: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mediapackage/latest/ug/setting-up-create-iam-user.html.
There are 4 methods to add AWS account to FortiCWP, please choose the one according to your organization requirement.
| Install Method | Description |
| Add single account via CloudFormation | Add a single AWS account on FortiCWP with automation through AWS CloudFormation. CloudFormation will setup AWS Role and CloudTrail and complete the installation. (Recommended) |
| Add one account manually | Add a single AWS account on FortiCWP by setting up AWS Role and CloudTrail manually. |
| Add multiple accounts via CloudFormation | Add multiple AWS accounts on FortiCWP either through AWS CloudFormation. |
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Add AWS organization via CloudFormation |
Add an AWS organization with multiple sub-accounts through the master account using AWS CloudFormation. |
Getting started on adding AWS account(s)
- Log into FotiCWP with your account.
- From the navigation pane, go to Admin > Account.
- In Cloud Account tab, click ADD NEW under Add New Account.
- Select the AWS sign and choose an add method, then click Next.
- Follow the instructions to finish adding the AWS account(s).
