AWS cloudcontrolapi documentation change
Summary
Replaced detailed sign-up and IAM setup instructions with a brief section and link to AWS account setup guide
Security assessment
Removed security best practices about root user access and IAM Identity Center recommendations. While this reduces security guidance, there's no evidence it addresses a specific vulnerability.
Diff
diff --git a/cloudcontrolapi/latest/userguide/setting-up.md b/cloudcontrolapi/latest/userguide/setting-up.md index 6c02db849..94e5c05f9 100644 --- a//cloudcontrolapi/latest/userguide/setting-up.md +++ b//cloudcontrolapi/latest/userguide/setting-up.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Sign up for AWSCreate an IAM user +Sign up for an AWS account @@ -11 +11 @@ Sign up for AWSCreate an IAM user -To use AWS Cloud Control API, you'll need to have an AWS account in which you have set yourself up as an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) administrator user. +## Sign up for an AWS account @@ -13,34 +13 @@ To use AWS Cloud Control API, you'll need to have an AWS account in which you ha -###### Topics - - * Sign up for AWS - - * Create an IAM user - - - - -## Sign up for AWS - -If you do not have an AWS account, complete the following steps to create one. - -###### To sign up for 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). - - - - -## Create an IAM user - -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 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_.