How to Manage IAM Users on AWS

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If you’re trying to access AWS services like EC2 and Greengrass using your company’s credentials, you’re probably wondering who manages the AWS account. Usually, the person in charge is someone in your organization with administrative rights—like an IT administrator or a cloud team member—who set up the account when your company started using AWS.

Here’s what you should do to get the access you need:

First, reach out to your IT department or the team responsible for cloud services. They will know who manages the AWS account and the user permissions. This could be someone with titles like Cloud Administrator, DevOps Lead, or IT Security Manager.

Next, ask them to create an IAM user for you. This is a special user account that will grant you access to AWS. When they create your account, they can provide you with login details such as a username and password for the AWS Management Console. If you need programmatic access, they can also set up access keys.

Be clear about what services you need access to—such as EC2 and Greengrass. The administrator will then assign the correct permissions by attaching policies to your user account, so you can work with those services.

Once your IAM user is ready, the administrator will give you your login information, including the URL to sign into your company’s AWS console.

In some cases, your organization might also set up multi-factor authentication for extra security, which the administrator will help configure.

If your company doesn’t have an AWS account yet, someone with the authority will need to create one first. Afterward, they can set up the account settings and grant permission to team members like you.

This way, you’ll be able to access and manage AWS resources securely and efficiently.