How do I get help setting up AWS as a new user?

Hello.

I watched the video.
You configured an IAM Identity Center user, not an IAM user.
IAM users and IAM Identity Center users are different.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_identity-management.html

Users created with IAM Identity Center will not be able to access your AWS account unless you link them to your AWS account using the steps in the document below.
At this time, we set what are called permission sets to set what operations are allowed within the AWS account.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/get-started-assign-account-access-user.html

Permission sets can be created by following the steps in the document below.
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/howtocreatepermissionset.html

Hi Dominique,

It appears that you've created the user but it's not clear if they the correct permission set has been assigned. Because you have already created the user (seen in the video), can you please check if you've done the following and if not, follow these steps:

• In IAM Identity Center, navigate to AWS Accounts from the left-side menu.

• Choose the account(s) you want to give access to and click Assign Users.

• Search for the user that you want to assign permissions to.

• Select the user then click Next.

• On the next screen, assign a permission set to the user. A permission set is a predefined set of permissions that determines what level of access the user will have.

• You can use an existing permission set like AdministratorAccess, PowerUserAccess, or ReadOnlyAccess from the "Predefined" ones, or you can create a custom permission set.

• Once the appropriate one is selected, click Next

• On the next screen, check the options and if happy with them, click Next

• On the final screen, review the settings and click "Create"

• Test the user’s access.

The user will receive an email with instructions to log in via the IAM Identity Center portal. They will log in and be able to choose the AWS account and role associated with the permission set you assigned.

Hope this helps!

Steps to Grant an IAM User Access:

1. Create an IAM User:

• Go to IAM Console > Users > Add User.
• Set up username and choose Access Type (Programmatic Access or AWS Management Console).

2. Attach Policies:

• Assign the necessary permissions by attaching IAM Policies (e.g., Administrator Access, AmazonS3FullAccess, etc.).

3. Configure Multi-Factor Authentication (Optional):

• Set up MFA if required for added security.

4. Share Login Details:

• Provide the IAM user's console link, username, and temporary or permanent credentials.