Obtain Security Credentials from IAM

To obtain an access key using IAM

1. Log in to your Amazon Web Services account.
2. In the Amazon Web Services > Deployment & Management area, click IAM.

   The IAM Dashboard screen appears.

3. In the Users tab, in the upper pane, select the check box next to your user account.
4. In the lower pane, click the Security Credentials tab.

   The Security Credentials tab displays the security access key generated upon creation of your AWS user.

   

5. Do one of the following:
   • If you have the secret key that corresponds to the displayed access key, copy down the access key.

     You obtained the secret key upon creation of the access key.

   • If you cannot find the secret key, do the following:
     1. Click Manage Access Keys.

        The Manage Access Keys dialog box opens.

        

     2. Click Create Access Key.

        A success message appears, and the fields change.

        

     3. Click Download Credentials.

        The credentials.csv file, containing both the access key and the secret access key, is downloaded to your computer.

     4. Please keep the file in a safe place, and copy down both the access key and secret key.