Creating AWS Access Key
Go to IAM->Users and click “Add user”. Give it a name, for example, “VXG”:
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Select “Attach policies directly” and check “AdministratorAccess”
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After the user has been created, select this user from the IAM->Users list
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Go to the “Security credentials” tab and click on “Create access key”
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Select “Command linked interface (CLI)”
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Copy the Access Key and Secret Key from the last page
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Important, the “Secret key” is only available on this page and can’t be retrieved later. You can also download the keys.