Additional resources for temporary security credentials
The following scenarios and applications can guide you in using temporary security credentials:
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About web identity federation. This section discusses how to configure IAM roles when you use web identity federation and the
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Configuring MFA-protected API access. This topic explains how to use roles to require multi-factor authentication (MFA) to protect sensitive API actions in your account.
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Token Vending Machine for Identity Registration
. This sample Java web application uses the GetFederationTokenAPI to serve temporary security credentials to remote clients.
For more information on policies and permissions in Amazon see the following topics:
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Managing Access Permissions to Your Amazon S3 Resources in Amazon Simple Storage Service User Guide.
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To learn whether principals in accounts outside of your zone of trust (trusted organization or account) have access to assume your roles, see What is IAM Access Analyzer?.