Which account is the root account in IAM?
The root account is the account created when you first setup your AWS account.
What are Access Key ID and Secret Access Key used for?
- Access Key ID and Secret Access Key are used for programmatic access (AWS APIs and CLI) think of it like the username/password for programmatic access
- Access Key ID and Secret Access Key can NOT be used to log in to the console.
Can you Access Key ID and Secret Access Key be used to log in to the AWS CLIs/API?
Yes
Can your Access Key ID and Secret Access Key be used to log in to the AWS console?
No
How a new user assigned an Access Key ID and Secret Access Key?
Access Key ID and Secret Access Key are assigned to new users upon creation and can be viewed only once.
How can you recover the lost AWS Access Key ID and Secret Access Key?
You cannot recover the lost keys, You will have to generate a new pair.
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