Create IAM User & Access Key

Create IAM User

1. Go to AWS Management Console

   • Find IAM
   • Select IAM

   

2. In the IAM interface

   • Select Users
   • Select Create users

   

3. In the Create users interface

   • User name, enter Grafana-user
   • Select Custom password, enter password
   • Uncheck User must create a new password at next sign-in
   • Select Next

   

4. In the Set permissions interface

   • Select Attach existing policies directly
   • Select AdministratorAccess
   • Select Next

   

5. In the Review and create interface

   • Enter Key and Value for tags
   • Select Create user

   

6. After creating user successfully

   • View user information
   • Select Download.csv, this information will be used for authentication in Grafana
   • Select Close

   

7. User information

Create Access Key

1. In the user information section, select Security credentials

   

2. Scroll down and select Create access key

   

3. Select Third-party service

   

4. Tick the Confirmation checkbox and select Next

5. In Description, enter Access key for Grafana and select Create access key

6. Access key created successfully. You can Download .csv file to save the access key information