Create AWS IAM User - saayam-for-all/docs GitHub Wiki

Sign in to AWS Console

• Open https://console.aws.amazon.com/
• Log in using your credentials.

Navigate to IAM

• In the AWS Console, search for IAM using the top search bar.
• Click on IAM from the results.

Create a New User

• From the left sidebar, click “Users”.
• Then click “Add users”.

Set User Details

• For User name, follow this format:

  • Take the first word of the user's first name + first letter of the last name.
  • Example: For "Varunprakash Shanmugam", the username will be varunprakashs
  • Select “Provide user access to the AWS Management Console”.
  • Select "I want to create an IAM user".
  • Choose “Autogenerated password”.

Assign User to Group

• On the Permissions page, choose “Add user to group”.
• Select the group named Developers_Engineering.

Review and Create

• Review the entered details to ensure everything is accurate.
• Click “Create user”.

Download Credentials

• After creation, you’ll see the success screen.
• Click “Download .csv” to save the credentials (username, password, and sign-in URL).

Share Credentials Securely

• Send the .csv file directly to the user via WhatsApp with a short message:

  Hi [User’s Name], your AWS credentials are attached. Please do not share them and keep them secure.