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:

   • A new key/secret pair is generated and can be downloaded

6. Click on the Download credentials.

See also

• http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSGettingStartedGuide/AWSCredentials.html