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How to Generate Access Key ID and Secret Access Key in AWS

In this blog we will learn on how to generate Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Use access keys to make programmatic calls to AWS from the AWS CLI, Tools for PowerShell, AWS SDKs, or direct AWS API calls.

You can have a maximum of two access keys (active or inactive) at a time.


Step 1:- Login to AWS Console using IAM User credential .

Step 2:- Click on your user name [ Top right Corner of the screen] and click on Security Credentials.


Step 3:- You will see My security credential Page. In the same page, scroll down a bit and you will see a button "Create access key". Click on this button to create Access Key ID and Secrete Key ID. It will generate a CSV file which will have both keys . Download the same and keep it safe.




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