Create AWS IAM Access Keys

This task involves generating a new set of credentials – an access key ID and a secret access key – for an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user. These credentials are vital for programmatic access to AWS services, enabling API calls to be authenticated and authorized. Within AWS, an IAM user can have a maximum of two active access keys, facilitating seamless key rotation. The procedure to create an access key includes the automatic creation of an access key ID and a secret key, which should be securely stored immediately upon creation, as AWS does not allow for the retrieval of the secret key at a later time. Implementing good practices, such as routinely rotating and responsibly managing access keys, is crucial to maintaining secure user access to AWS services.

import boto3 creds = _get_creds(cred_label)['creds'] access_key = creds['username'] secret_key = creds['password'] # Initialize the IAM client iam_client = boto3.client('iam',aws_access_key_id=access_key,aws_secret_access_key=secret_key) if old_keys_data: # Iterate over old keys data and create new keys for the respective users for old_key in old_keys_data: try: new_key = iam_client.create_access_key(UserName=old_key['username']) print(f"New key created for {old_key['username']}:") print(new_key) except iam_client.exceptions.LimitExceededException as lee: print(f"Limit Error creating key for {old_key['username']}: {str(lee)}") except iam_client.exceptions.NoSuchEntityException as nee: print(f"No Such Entity Error for {old_key['username']}: {str(nee)}") except iam_client.exceptions.ServiceFailureException as sfe: print(f"Service Failure for {old_key['username']}: {str(sfe)}") except Exception as e: print(f"An unexpected error occurred while creating key for {old_key['username']}: {str(e)}") else: print("No old keys data was passed to this task") context.proceed=False

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