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On-boarding to AWS GovCloud (US) (Resellers or Reseller Customers)

If you are a reseller or a reseller customer, you must create an IAM user to sign in to the AWS Management Console for the AWS GovCloud (US) Region.

Note

You cannot use the credentials that you received from your AWS GovCloud (US) Region business representative to access the console.

To create your first administrative IAM user

  1. Download and run the AWS GovCloud (US) console onboard tool.

  2. Enter your access key ID and secret access key, and then click Next.

  3. Enter a password for the administrator, and then click Next.

  4. Optional: If you want to create an account alias, enter a name (all lowercase) for your account, and then click Next.

    An account alias provides an easy-to-remember link for signing in to the console. For more information about account aliases, see Your AWS Account ID and Its Alias in IAM User Guide.

  5. Review your information, and then click Complete.

    You can click Back to edit any information.

  6. Review your new AWS GovCloud (US) credentials. Your original keys have been deactivated.

  7. Click Download New Keys to download your new keys and save them in a secure location. If you do not download them, you will not be able to retrieve them in the future.

  8. To access the AWS GovCloud (US) console, click the link to your account's sign-in URL.

You now have your first IAM user administrator, which you can use to sign in to the AWS GovCloud (US) console. The administrator has full access to manage your AWS GovCloud (US) resources. For example, as the administrator, you can create additional IAM users by using the AWS GovCloud (US) console. You can then manage users and their permissions by assigning them to groups. For more information about users, groups, and policies, see IAM Users and Groups in IAM User Guide.