Setup Multi-factor authentication(MFA) for AWS IAM
Use MFA to increase the security of your AWS environment. Signing in with MFA requires an authentication code from an MFA device
Steps
Step1: Access AWS IAM Service
https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/iamv2/home?region=ap-southeast-2#/home
Step2: Open the User tab
https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/iamv2/home?region=ap-southeast-2#/users
Step3: Click to the user you want to set MFA
E.g: xinhND-test <br /> https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/iamv2/home?region=ap-southeast-2#/users/details/xinhND-test?section=permissions
Step4: Click tab Security credentials
https://s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/scontent.ducxinh.com/public/mfa-iam-1.jpg
Step5: Click Assign MFA device button
Step6: Select MFA device
device name: xinhND-test <br />
Note: Enter a meaningful name to identify this device. <br />
Select MFA device: Authenticator app <br />
Note: In this tutorial, We use the Chrome extension Authenticator
Step7: Click Show QR code
Step8: Open Authenticator app, then click Scan QR code to add the new one
Step9: Fill two consecutive codes from your MFA device
Click Add MFA button
Step10: MFA device assigned successful
Conclusion
We've completed the setup of AWS IAM MFA. Hopefully, this topic has provided you with valuable information!