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Switch between AWS accounts in your CLI like never before!
- Managing programmatic access to AWS has always been troublesome. To simplify, the article discusses methods to authenticate and gain access to AWS resources programmatically or from the AWS CLI. The first approach is to export temporary credentials as environment variables. The second approach involves configuring the AWS-provided wizard through two methods. The third approach mentions using the aws-sso-cli utility tool, which enhances experience and provides convenience and flexibility to assume AWS roles and switch between accounts effortlessly.
- The article categorizes methods in terms of their effectiveness and usability for temporary or long-term use and based on their functionality and ease of management. The article includes a step-by-step guide to help AWS account holders set up their AWS accounts and AWS CLI using the methods described.
- Exporting environment variables is effective for temporary use only, and the credentials are exposed in the environment as well.
- The AWS-provided wizard provides profile management through the aws configure sso wizard. The wizard itself has limited capabilities and may require a lot of effort to create multiple profiles. But, using the aws configure sso-session wizard allows sso-session configurations to be reused across multiple profiles.
- The aws-sso-cli utility tool makes the whole process of switching accounts and assuming roles incredibly smooth. It offers a streamlined and intuitive interface and is the most easy-to-setup and full of features approach that really elevates the experience of working with multiple AWS accounts and roles.
- The article concludes with a call for feedback to share any other alternate methods or additional recommendations.
- If you are an AWS account holder looking for ways to simplify and manage your programmatic access more efficiently, then this article is for you. Follow the step-by-step guide mentioned in the article to implement any of the methods and enjoy a hassle-free experience with managing programmatic access to AWS resources.
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