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Secrets

Secrets consumed directly by apps (both for development and production) are stored in AWS Secrets Manager.

Secrets consumed by humans (cloud logins) are stored in 1Password.

AWS Secrets Manager​

Granting Access​

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Human users can be granted access to AWS both via IAM (the legacy system that is now recommended only for machine users), and IAM Identity Center (the newer, AWS-recmmended system for human users).

IAM Identity Cetner​

  1. In the AWS portal, go to IAM Identity Center.

  2. Create a new User. (You may also want to create a new Group to assign them specific permissions.)

1Password​

Granting Access​

Invite a User​

  1. Go to 1Password -> People.

  2. Click Invite People

Grant Access​

  1. Go to 1Password -> People.

  2. Click on the user you wish to edit.

  3. Click Manage next to Vaults and grant access to a vault.