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How do I create an AWS access key?
I want to create an AWS access key to let a program, script, or developer have programmatic access to the resources on my AWS account.
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To grant programmatic access to your resources, use an access key for your AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user. Make sure that you safeguard the access key as confidential information as you would with the AWS account root user sign-in credentials.
Create an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user, and then apply least-privilege permissions. Then, create the access key under that IAM user.
For more information, see What are the best practices to secure my AWS account and its resources?
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