Setup Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on AWS User Accounts

Setup Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on AWS User Accounts

- July 23, 2019

Setup Multi-factor authentication (MFA) on AWS User Accounts.

AWS Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a simple best practice that adds an extra layer of protection on top of your user name and password. With MFA enabled, when a user signs in to an AWS website, they will be prompted for their user name and password (the first factor—what they know), as well as for an authentication response from their AWS MFA device (the second factor—what they have). Taken together, these multiple factors provide increased security for your AWS account settings and resources.

1. Logged In to your AWS console

IAM

2. Activate MFA (you need to be root user)

Make sure you are logged in using root account.

3. Assign MFA to device

Assign MFA device

Choose MFA device

4. Setup your MFA device by scanning the barcode

Scan Code

5. Install Google Authenticator on your device

Installing Google Authenticator

Installing Google Authenticator

Installing Google Authenticator

Installing Google Authenticator

Installing Google Authenticator

6. You need to be root user to set it on.

7. Setup MFA for other Users

User Yusuf

8. Register New MFA Device

Assign MFA

Virtual MFA Device

Pilih Scan/Pindai

Scan barcode.

Input 2 code

9. Login Using MFA

In Google Authenticator

Input code number from Authenticator to the AWS login.

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