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AWS CLI IAM and STS Cheat Sheet/Create an access key

Generate a long-term access key for an IAM user.

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Section: Roles, Trust, and Access Keys

Create an access key

bash
bash
aws iam create-access-key --user-name deploy-bot
Explanation

Handle returned secrets carefully; long-lived keys should be minimized.

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