Create an AWS Account
The current recommendation is to use AWS Organizations to create and manage AWS Accounts
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In AWS Organizations select the Add an AWS Account button. Complete the form as follows:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| AWS Account Name | Name the account for example, staging |
| Email address of the account’s owner | The account’s owner. This email address cannot already be associated with another AWS account because it becomes the user name credential for the root user of the account. |
| IAM role name | Specify the name to assign to the IAM role that is automatically created in the new account. This role grants the organization’s management account permission to access the newly created member account. If you don’t specify a name, AWS Organizations gives the role a default name of OrganizationAccountAccessRole. We recommend that you use the default name across all of your accounts for consistency. |
Now that the account exists and has an IAM role that grants administrator access to users in the management account, you can access the account by following the steps in Accessing and administering the member accounts in your organization.
References
Accessing and administering the member accounts in your organization
Accessing a member account that has a management account access role
Last modified July 21, 2024: update (e2ae86c)