![]() Step 1: Create a new access key, which includes a new secret access key. ![]() If you have lost your secret access key, you can always replace it by creating a new access key. This applies to both root secret access keys and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) user secret access keys.Īs a security best practice, you should securely store your secret access keys (see our best practices guide to learn how). Similarly, AWS does not allow retrieval of a secret access key after its initial creation. For your own security, AWS doesn’t reveal your password to you if you forgot it (you’d have to set a new password). Secret access keys are-as the name implies-secrets, like your password. Our security policy on secret access keys If you aren’t, see the AWS documentation about security credentials for a brief summary. This post assumes that you are familiar with what access keys are. In this blog post, I’ll discuss what you should do in case you’ve lost your secret access key or need a new one. Update on March 12, 2019: You can now find and update your access keys from a single, central location in the AWS Management Console.
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