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Groups

Create new Group

  1. Navigate to the IAM service in the AWS Management Console.
  2. In the IAM console, choose "Groups" from the left-hand navigation pane.
  3. Click on the "Create group" button.
  4. In the "New group" window, enter a unique name for the group.
  5. (Optional) Add a description for the group to provide context.
  6. Click on "Next: Permissions".Select the appropriate IAM policies or attach existing policies to assign permissions to the group.
  7. Click on "Next: Review".
  8. Review the group details, including permissions and tags.
  9. Click on "Create group".

The newly created group will appear in the list of groups.

Adding Users to a Group

  1. Navigate to the IAM service in the AWS Management Console.
  2. In the IAM console, choose "Users" from the left-hand navigation pane.
  3. Select the user you want to add to a group.
  4. Click on the "Add to group" button.
  5. In the "Add users to group" window, select the group you want to add the user to.
  6. Click on "Add users".

The user will now be a member of the selected group.

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