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aws-iam:tldr:ef939
aws-iam: List access keys for a specific user.
$ aws iam list-access-keys --user-name ${user_name}
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The command aws iam list-access-keys --user-name ${user_name}
is used to list all the access keys associated with a specific IAM user in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Here's a breakdown of the command and its components:
aws
: It refers to the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), a tool used to interact with AWS services from the command line.iam
: It specifies the IAM (Identity and Access Management) service within AWS.list-access-keys
: This is the specific IAM command used to list access keys.--user-name
: It is an option flag used to specify the IAM user whose access keys you want to list.${user_name}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual username.
By running this command, the AWS CLI will connect to the IAM service, retrieve the access keys associated with the specified IAM user, and display the results in the command line output. The access keys are used to authenticate and authorize access to AWS resources for programmatic access, such as using SDKs or APIs.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.