Creating IAM users and an AWS API key

IAM Users

To create an IAM user:

1. Go to Users and click Add User.
2. Configure the following and then click Next: Permissions.
   • For User name, enter a username.
   • For Access type, select AWS Management Console access.
   • For Console Password, select Custom password and enter a password.

   

3. Search for the Group Name you created (QA_FortiSandbox) and then click Next: Review.

   

4. When you have added the group, click Create User.
5. Click Close.
6. Click Groups to view the user you created.

   

7. Log out of AWS and log in as the user you created.
8. Reset the password and click Confirm to change the password.

AWS API Key

API Gateway supports multiple mechanisms of access control including metering or tracking API use by clients using API keys.

To create an AWS API key:

1. Go to IAM > Users > created user > Security credentials and click Create access key.

   

2. In the Create access key dialog box, click Download.csv file to save the Access key ID.

   

3. Click Close.