Create Users in AWS and Generate AK/SK¶

I. Go to the console and choose IAM.

II. Enter Access management > Users, click Add users。

i. Enter Step 1 > Specify user details to start creating a user:

ii. Enter your User name in User details.

iii. In Step 2 > Set permissions > Permissions options, select Attach policies directly and the click Create policy:

(i). In Edit policy > Modify permissions > Policy editor, input the following cntent:

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Sid": "Statement1",
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "s3:PutObject",
                "s3:GetObject",
                "s3:CreateBucket",
                "s3:ListAllMyBuckets",
                "s3:ListBucket"
            ],
            "Resource": "arn:aws-cn:s3:::*"
        }
    ]
}

(ii). In Review and create > Policy details > Policy name, enter a meaningful name to identify this policy:

iv. Back to Create users page and click and then the Permission that has been created in the previous step appears. Select it:

v. The user has been successfully created:

III. Create AK/SK: enter Access management > Users and click Security credentials. Slide the interface and select Create access key。

i. Choose Local code:

ii. Then AK/SK would be generated:

This is the only time that the secret acess key can be viewed or downloaded. You cannot recover it later. However, you can create a new access key any time.