Amazon Web Services (AWS) : Customising the Sign-In Link for IAM Users

Amazon Web Services (AWS) : Customising the Sign-In Link for IAM Users

IAM Vineet Sachdeva   January 15, 2020

When you start creating IAM users, the first AWS does automatically for you is to create an IAM sign in link which could be given to your users. 

You can click on customize to customize it to your custom name and then provide it to your users in order to sign in directly to your account. 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) : Setting up Security / IAM Best Practices at account creation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) : Setting up Security / IAM Best Practices at account creation

IAM Vineet Sachdeva   January 15, 2020

In this blog I am going to show, how to have all the green ticks as per AWS recommendation, after setting up a new account. 

Once you create a new account (most probably free tier), go to IAM and then if you are not already go to Dashboard. 

You should see your status as below.
The next step is to activate an MFA on your account. MFA is  multi-factor authentication which provides additional layer of security to login to your account.
The most easy (per me) downloa Duo Mobile and add your account. 
You will be asked to enter 2 continous codes and scan the QR Code. 

The next step is to add a password policy to the user account. 

The next Step is to create a group and a user. 
So, click on Add Group and name : AWSAdmins.
Attach the policy as shown below - 'Administrator Access'

Review and Create
Next Create a user and attach this policy to the user, username can be any what you want and password you can set it at your ease.

Now if you go back to the dashboard, you will see - all your boxes are 'green ticked'