Step 1: Make Preparations

Creating an IAM User and Granting Permissions

When you use Cloud CLI to manage and use your cloud resources, provide your IAM user identity information for authentication.

IAM users are created with an account to use cloud services. Each IAM user has their own identity credentials and uses cloud resources based on assigned permissions. IAM users cannot make payments themselves. You can use your account to pay their bills.

If you need an IAM user with specific permissions, and grant the user the required permissions.

Obtaining an Access Key (AK/SK)

When you use Cloud CLI to manage and use your cloud resources, provide your IAM user identity information for authentication. To initialize the configurations, log in to the management console, hover over the username in the upper-right corner, choose My Credentials from the drop-down list, and then create a permanent AK/SK.