To create an IAM user, log in as the root user and access the IAM Console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam:
- Select users in the left-hand menu and click on
Add user
, as shown in the following screenshot:
- The
Add user
wizard gets launched, as shown next. First, specify theUser name
(dvohra
). - Select the
AWS Management Console
access option, which enables a password that allows the IAM user to log in to the Console:
- For
Console Password
, select theCustom password
option and specify a password in the field provided. Select theRequire password reset
option, which requires a user to create a new password at the next login. Users are automatically granted theIAMUserChangePassword
policy, which allows a user to change their password. Click onNext
. - Next, configure permissions. Click on
Attach existing policy directly
, as shown here: