Sign in to the AWS Management Console as the root user
When you first create an AWS account, you begin with one sign-in identity that has complete access to all AWS services and resources in the account. This identity is called the AWS accountroot userand is accessed by signing in with the email address and password that you used to create the account.
Important
We strongly recommend that you don't use the root user for your everyday tasks. Safeguard your root user credentials and use them to perform the tasks that only the root user can perform. For the complete list of tasks that require you to sign in as the root user, seeTasks that require root user credentialsin theIAM User Guide.
To sign in as the root user
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Open the AWS Management Console athttps://console.aws.amazon /
. Note
If you signed in previously as anIAM userusing this browser, your browser might display the IAM user sign-in page instead. To return to the main sign-in page, chooseSign in using root user email.
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ChooseRoot user.
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UnderRoot user email address,enter the email address associated with your root user. Then, selectNext.
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If you’re prompted to complete a security check, enter the characters presented to you to continue. If you can't complete the security check, try listening to the audio or refreshing the security check for a new set of characters.
Tip
Type the Alpha numeric characters you see (or hear) in order without spaces.
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Enter your password.
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Authenticate with MFA.
For your security, we strongly recommend that youactivate MFA on the root user.If MFA is not enabled for your root user, you may be prompted to enable an MFA device or be requested to complete a one-time passcode (OTP) challenge to verify your sign-in attempt.
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ChooseSign in.The AWS Management Console appears.
After authentication the AWS Management Console opens to the Console Home page.
Additional information
If you want more information about the AWS account root user, refer to the following resources.
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For an overview of the root user, seeAWS account root user.
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For details about using the root user, seeUsing the AWS account root user.
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For step-by-step directions on how to reset your root user password, seeI forgot my root user password for my AWS account.
