From the course: AWS for Developers: CLI Tips
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Introduction to IAM users, groups, and policies
From the course: AWS for Developers: CLI Tips
Introduction to IAM users, groups, and policies
- [Instructor] Let's dive into managing permissions with AWS Identity and Access Management, also known as IAM and AWS command line interface. Specifically, we'll focus on understanding IAM users and groups and how they can help you control access to your AWS resources. By the end of this video, you'll have a solid understanding of IAM users and groups, policies, and permissions, Let's get started. IAM users represent individual or services that interact with your AWS account. They are associated with security credentials and permissions that determine what actions they can perform within your AWS resources. Each user has a unique username and can have a specific access key for programmatic access. IAM groups are a collection of IAM users. By organizing users into groups, you can manage permissions collectively and simplify Access Management. Instead of individually assigning permissions to each user, you can assign…
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