AWS account setup
  • AWS account setup
  • How to
    • How to log in to the AWS console
    • How to get credentials for working locally, e.g. the AWS CLI
    • How to select a role in the AWS CLI
    • How to get credentials for staff who aren't developers
  • Users, IAM roles, accounts, and so on
    • Introduction
    • What are our AWS accounts?
    • What is an initial role?
    • What are our standard roles?
  • Networking
    • Our VPC setup
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How to log in to the AWS console

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  1. Visit . Log in using your c_ account, e.g. c_chana@wellcome.ac.uk.

  2. You should see a list of apps. Select the app named "AWS - IAM Identity Center".

    If you can't see that app, it means you don't have access to our AWS accounts. Talk to a/another developer.

  3. You should be taken to the AWS IAM Identity center login page. Select the account called "Digital Engagement Platform", and the "Platform-Dev" role.

  4. You should be taken to the AWS console.

  5. Your default role can't do anything; it can only assume specific roles in other accounts. To assume a role, click the menu in the top right-hand corner, and click "Switch Role".

  6. You should be taken to a "Switch Role" screen. Enter the account ID and name of the role you want to assume, then click "Switch Role".

Some developers use the in Google Chrome, which adds a list of all our roles to the top right-hand menu. We have a you can use with the extension.

https://myapps.microsoft.com/
AWS Extend Switch Roles extension
config file