Obtaining AWS keys for EC2

To obtain AWS access keys, which are needed for recipes in Chapter 5, Diving into Distributed Testing, perform the following steps:

  1. Create a free AWS account if you don't already have one by navigating to http://aws.amazon.com/ and clicking on the Sign up or Create a Free Account button.
  2. Once your account has been created, go to the IAM console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/home?#home.
  3. Click on the Users link on the sidebar.
  4. Select your IAM username and select User Actions | Manage Access Keys:
    • Create a new user by clicking on the Create New Users button and following the onscreen instructions
    • Note the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key of the newly created user and download them
  5. Click on the Create Access Key button: ...

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