Create a group of users for testing

This lab requires you to develop a restrictive IAM policy, then apply the policies to a group of users, then login as a user in that group and verify the policy. We will create this test group.

1. Go to the IAM service page:

2. Click on Groups, click Create New Group:

3. Set the group name to CostTest and click Next Step:

4. Click Next Step:

5. Click Create Group:

6. Click Users:

7. Click Add user:

8. Configure the user as follows:

   • Username: TestUser1
   • Access type: AWS Management Console access
   • Console password: Autogenerated password
   • Un-select Require password reset
   • Click Next: Permissions

9. Select the CostTest group, and click Next: Tags:

10. Click Next: Review:

11. Review the details and click Create user:

12. Record the logon link, the User and the Password for later use, click Close: