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Add AWS IAM Role via CloudFormation

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Add AWS IAM Role via CloudFormation

  1. From the Container Protection navigation menu, go to Configure > Credential Store.
  2. Click on the top right corner +ADD NEW drop down menu button and select AWS IAM Role.
  3. Enter a Credential Name, AWS Account ID, click IAM Role Creation Method drop down menu and choose "Automatically", then click Next Step.
  4. There is a summary associated in creating the IAM role through CloudFormation. Click Go to AWS CloudFormation Guide, a new tab will open to AWS CloudFormation guide.
  5. Go through CloudFormation guide by clicking Next to every page until the last page.
  6. Note: If the AWS account you are using is not an administrator, in Configure Stack Option page, select an administrator role under Permissions > IAM role.

  7. At Create Stack page, scroll down to acknowledge on creating IAM resources, then click Create Stack.
  8. In AWS Stacks you can see the stack creation status, wait until the stack creation is completed.
  9. Return to the Container Protection tab and click Add IAM-Role to finish adding the AWS IAM role.
  10. A validation message will be appear showing that the AWS IAM role is successfully added to Container Protection.

Add AWS IAM Role via CloudFormation

  1. From the Container Protection navigation menu, go to Configure > Credential Store.
  2. Click on the top right corner +ADD NEW drop down menu button and select AWS IAM Role.
  3. Enter a Credential Name, AWS Account ID, click IAM Role Creation Method drop down menu and choose "Automatically", then click Next Step.
  4. There is a summary associated in creating the IAM role through CloudFormation. Click Go to AWS CloudFormation Guide, a new tab will open to AWS CloudFormation guide.
  5. Go through CloudFormation guide by clicking Next to every page until the last page.
  6. Note: If the AWS account you are using is not an administrator, in Configure Stack Option page, select an administrator role under Permissions > IAM role.

  7. At Create Stack page, scroll down to acknowledge on creating IAM resources, then click Create Stack.
  8. In AWS Stacks you can see the stack creation status, wait until the stack creation is completed.
  9. Return to the Container Protection tab and click Add IAM-Role to finish adding the AWS IAM role.
  10. A validation message will be appear showing that the AWS IAM role is successfully added to Container Protection.