AWS blockchain-templates medium security documentation change
Summary
Replaced detailed AWS account signup and IAM user creation instructions with a simplified account setup guide and removed security best practices content
Security assessment
Removed security-critical content including IAM user creation guidance, root user security warnings, and best practices for administrative access. This deletion eliminates security recommendations about avoiding root account usage and implementing proper credential management, which could lead to insecure account configurations if users follow the simplified instructions without security context.
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diff --git a/blockchain-templates/latest/developerguide/blockchain-templates-setting-up.md b/blockchain-templates/latest/developerguide/blockchain-templates-setting-up.md index c99381855..9982d4069 100644 --- a//blockchain-templates/latest/developerguide/blockchain-templates-setting-up.md +++ b//blockchain-templates/latest/developerguide/blockchain-templates-setting-up.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Sign Up for AWSCreate an IAM UserCreate a Key Pair +Sign up for an AWS accountCreate a Key Pair @@ -15,4 +14,0 @@ Before you start with AWS Blockchain Templates, complete the following tasks: - * Sign Up for AWS - - * Create an IAM User - @@ -28,47 +24 @@ For step-by-step instructions to set up prerequisites for a private Ethereum net -## Sign Up for AWS - -When you sign up for AWS, your AWS account is automatically signed up for all services. You are charged only for the services that you use. - -If you have an AWS account already, skip to the next task. If you don't have an AWS account, use the following procedure to create one. - -###### To create an AWS account - - 1. Open [https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup](https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup). - - 2. Follow the online instructions. - -Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call or text message and entering a verification code on the phone keypad. - -When you sign up for an AWS account, an _AWS account root user_ is created. The root user has access to all AWS services and resources in the account. As a security best practice, assign administrative access to a user, and use only the root user to perform [tasks that require root user access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.html#root-user-tasks). - - - - -Note your AWS account number. You need it when you create an IAM user in the next task. - -## Create an IAM User - -Services in AWS require that you provide credentials when you access them, so that the service can determine whether you have permissions to access its resources. The console requires your password. You can create access keys for your AWS account to access the command line interface or API. However, we don't recommend that you access AWS using the credentials for your AWS account; we recommend that you use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) instead. Create an IAM user, and then add the user to an IAM group with administrative permissions or grant this user administrative permissions. You can then access AWS using a special URL and the credentials for the IAM user. - -If you signed up for AWS but have not created an IAM user for yourself, you can create one using the IAM console. If you already have an IAM user, you can skip this step. - -To create an administrator user, choose one of the following options. - -Choose one way to manage your administrator | To | By | You can also ----|---|---|--- -In IAM Identity Center (Recommended) | Use short-term credentials to access AWS.This aligns with the security best practices. For information about best practices, see [Security best practices in IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#bp-users-federation-idp) in the _IAM User Guide_. | Following the instructions in [Getting started](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/getting-started.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_. | Configure programmatic access by [Configuring the AWS CLI to use AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-sso.html) in the _AWS Command Line Interface User Guide_. -In IAM (Not recommended) | Use long-term credentials to access AWS. | Following the instructions in [ Create an IAM user for emergency access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started-emergency-iam-user.html) in the _IAM User Guide_. | Configure programmatic access by [Manage access keys for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html) in the _IAM User Guide_. - -To sign in as this new IAM user, sign out of the AWS Management Console, then use the following URL, where _your_aws_account_id_ is your AWS account number without the hyphens (for example, if your AWS account number is `1234-5678-9012`, your AWS account ID is `123456789012`): - - - https://your_aws_account_id.signin.aws.amazon.com/console/ - -Enter the IAM user name and password that you just created. When you're signed in, the navigation bar displays "_your_user_name_ @ _your_aws_account_id_ ". - -If you don't want the URL for your sign-in page to contain your AWS account ID, you can create an account alias. From the IAM dashboard, choose **Create Account Alias** and enter an alias, such as your company name. To sign in after you create an account alias, use the following URL: - - - https://your_account_alias.signin.aws.amazon.com/console/ - -To verify the sign-in link for IAM users for your account, open the IAM console and check under **IAM users sign-in link** on the dashboard. +## Sign up for an AWS account @@ -76 +26 @@ To verify the sign-in link for IAM users for your account, open the IAM console -For more information, see the [AWS Identity and Access Management User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/). +To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.