When creating a user in AWS IAM I do not see "Select AWS Credential Type*" "Access Key - Programatic Access"

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Expecting to see this (doing a video tutorial):

I'm now seeing:

Curious if something changed? If so is the best workaround to add a private key to the user via the user's security tab within IAM?

your user have permission to create user and grant programatic access? your account is part of an organization? — Jonatas Delatorre, Jan 31 '23 at 23:39
Hi @JonatasDelatorre I'm signed in as root user so I assume yes. — davos, Jan 31 '23 at 23:56

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 01 '23 at 00:15

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AWS changes all the time!

As per the message in blue, you can generate access keys after you create the user. Go to the Security credentials tab on the IAM User.

answered Feb 01 '23 at 00:15

John Rotenstein

Thanks, DUMB question, do I just make up a key? – davos Feb 01 '23 at 00:23
No. AWS will generate an Access Key that starts with `AKIA` and a Secret Key. When it provides the Secret Key, that is the only time you can grab it. It is not possible to retrieve the Secret Key at a later time. – John Rotenstein Feb 01 '23 at 00:28

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