If PowerShell is not already installed, download and install PowerShell 3.0 or a later version. Windows Management Framework 3.0 includes PowerShell 3.0:
- Log in to PowerShell as an Administrator for which right-click on PowerShell application, and select
Run as administrator - Verify that the version is 3.0 with the
get-hostcommand - Enable script execution with the following command, which allows all user-created scripts to run, and all scripts downloaded from the internet would need to be signed:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSignedWe also need to obtain the AWS Security credentials represented with an Access Key, which consists of an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key:
- To obtain the security credentials, select
My Security Credentialsfrom the account dropdown. - In the confirmation dialog, click on
Continue to Security Credentials. - The
Your Security Credentialspage is displayed; selectAccess keys. Security credentials only display theAccess Key IDand not theSecret...