Authenticating by using security credentials

Create an access key ID and a secret access key to use this legacy authentication type.

Procedure

  1. In the Amazon AWS management console, click your user name. From the menu, select My Security Credentials.
  2. Under Access keys for CLI, SDK, & API access, select Create access key to generate an access key ID and secret access key.
    Note: If an access key ID and a secret access key already exist, you can delete them or make them inactive. However, you might lose connectivity to an application that is using the keys.