Setting Up Amazon Config with the Console - Amazon Config
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Setting Up Amazon Config with the Console

The Amazon Web Services Management Console provides a quick and streamlined process for setting up Amazon Config.

Setting up

To set up Amazon Config with the console
  1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the Amazon Config console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/config/.

  2. If this is the first time you are opening the Amazon Config console or you are setting up Amazon Config in a new region, the Amazon Config console page looks like the following:

    The image on the Amazon Config Console page provides an overview of the Amazon Config service, emphasizing its role in recording and evaluating the configuration chages of Amazon resources.
  3. Choose 1-click setup to launch Amazon Config based on Amazon best practices. You can also choose Get started to go through a more detailed setup process.