Create IAM users and an AWS API key

To create an IAM user:

1. Go to Users and click Add Users.
2. Configure the following and then click Next: Permissions.
   1. For User name, enter a username.

   2. Select Provide user access to the AWS Management Console - optional.

   3. Under Console Password, select Custom password and enter a password.

   4. Click Next.

   

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

   

4. (Optional) Add any tags that you need. If you do not require any tags, click Create user.

   

5. Under Review, review the user details, then click Create user.

   

6. Click Close.
7. Click User groups to view the user you created.

   

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

Create an AWS API Key

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.