AWS CLI Cheat Sheet/Log in with SSO

Obtain an SSO session for a named profile.

Section: Configuration and Profiles

Log in with SSO

bash
bash
aws sso login --profile sandbox
Explanation

Starts an authentication flow and caches short-lived credentials for the profile.

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