I dont administrate AWS but have the root user account. I need to let an external user setup a nodejs project in a container. Whats the recommended approach to provide a developer temp access to the environment? Im assuming they should not get access to root user account. Any ideas most appreciated.

CodePudding user response：

Never share root access details, in fact it's best practice to not use root at all, and if it's needed ensure you have MFA enabled.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/root-user-mfa.html

As for access to a user for a given project, you should create a User and assign only the necessary permissions needed to complete their task. Always work on the practice of least priviledge. You can follow these docs to help you get started:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users.html