Set the Credentials for the Platform Secret (AWSIAMUserKey)

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You must have the AWSIAMUserKey credentials and it can be generated using the AWS CLI or the AWS portal. Contact your AWS administrator for more information.

Authorise Wayfinder to access your AWS cloud account using static credentials (AWSIAMUserKey). The AWSIAMUserKey consists of a Access Key ID and the Access Secret Key, which serve as unique credentials for securely accessing AWS services and resources.

CLI Instructions

FORMAT:

wf create platformsecret cloudidentity awsiamuserkey NAMEOFSECRET --access-key-id ACCESSKEYID --access-secret-key ACCESSSECRETKEY

wf create platformsecret cloudidentity awsiamuserkey mysecret3 --access-key-id AKIAIOSFODNN7EXAMPLE --access-secret-key wJalrXUtnFEMI/K7MDENG/bPxRfiCYEXAMPLEKEY
◉ Creating secret mysecret3...
✔ Platform secret mysecret3 created

Web Interface Instructions

Steps

• Select the AWSIAMUserKey option
• Fill in the details as outlined in the Properties section
• Click the Continue button

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Properties

Field	Description
Type	The type of credential to use. Option(s): - AWSIAMUserKey
Access_key_id	The ID of the access key that this secret is associated with
Access_secret_key	The secret key of the access key that this secret is associated with

What comes next?

• Review the configuration summary

Related Reading

See details for creating other Static Credential Values:

• AzureADClientSecret
• GCPServiceAccountKey