This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the AWS CLI on Windows. It includes downloading the AWS CLI MSI installer, running the installer, and configuring access keys through the aws configure command. The AWS CLI must be configured with an access key ID, secret access key, and default region to authenticate with AWS and interact with AWS services through commands.

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Table of Contents
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................1
Applies To......................................................................................................................................................1
Pre-Requisites ...............................................................................................................................................1
Install AWS CLI ..............................................................................................................................................1
Download AWS CLI....................................................................................................................................1
Install AWS CLI ..........................................................................................................................................1
Installation Status .................................................................................................................................1
Installation Path....................................................................................................................................2
Configure AWS CLI ........................................................................................................................................2
Create Access Key ID.................................................................................................................................3
Download Access Key ID...........................................................................................................................3
Configure Access Key ................................................................................................................................4
List AWS Configure List .............................................................................................................................4
List IAM Access Key Info............................................................................................................................4
List IAM UserNames only..........................................................................................................................5
List Specific User Info................................................................................................................................5
List All IAM Users ......................................................................................................................................5

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Overview
This guide will help in installing and configuring Amazon AWS CLI for Windows.
Applies To
 Amazon AWS, Windows
 Tested on Windows 10
Pre-Requisites
 None
Install AWS CLI
Installation comprises of two-step process, downloading and installing AWS CLI MSI installer.
Download AWS CLI
In order to Install the AWS CLI on Windows, first we have to download the appropriate MSI installer. Click
on the below link to download, according to the Windows architecture (32 or 64 Bit) that you intend to
install.
AWS CLI MSI – Arch Download URL
Windows (64-bit) https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-cli/AWSCLI64.msi
Windows (32-bit) https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws-cli/AWSCLI32.msi
Note: 64-bit version of the AWS CLI does not currently work with Windows Server 2008 (version 6.0.6002).
Please install 32-bit version of Windows.
Install AWS CLI
Run the downloaded MSI installer. And follow the instructions and confirm the installation.
Installation Status
To confirm the installation status, start the command prompt and run “aws --version”. Running the
command will display the AWS CLI version installed on the system.

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Installation Path
After installation, depending on the OS architecture, installation path will be as per the below table;
OS Architecture Installation Path
64 Bit C:Program FilesAmazonAWSCLI
32 Bit C:Program Files (x86)AmazonAWSCLI
Configure AWS CLI
Before you initiating the AWS CLI configuration, we collate four information (parameters) listed below; To
access the AWS Management console successfully.
Parameters Information Required Comments
One Access Key ID Is the access key generated in AWS IAM management
console
Two Secret Access Key Access key (password to login into AWS account)
Three Default Region Name Optional; default region is “None”, It’s region where the
CLI has to query

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Four Default Output Format Optional; default output is “None”, It’s output format
each query executed
Create Access Key ID
To create the Access key, from the IAM dashboard, click on “Manage Security Credentials”; and choose
the option “Access Keys (Access Key ID and Secret Access Key)” and click on “Create New Access Key”
button.
Note: Its recommended you regenerate the key every 90 days.
Download Access Key ID
Once a new “Access Key ID” is generated, click on “Download Key File”. You have to download the file
before closing it, else you will not be able to download or retrieve it again.

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Configure Access Key
To configure the access key, launch command prompt and run the command;
aws configure
List AWS Configure List
To list CLI configured list, run the command;
aws configure list
List IAM Access Key Info
To list of access key’s configured for the account, run the command;
aws iam list-access-keys

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List IAM UserNames only
List all users created in IAM, run the command;
aws iam list-users --query "Users[].[UserName]" or
aws iam list-users --query "Users[].UserName"
List Specific User Info
To verify if specific user exists to retrieve from IAM users, run the command;
aws iam get-user --user-name vcp.muthukrishna@eone.com –output=json | find /I "UserName"
List All IAM Users
List all the users created in IAM, run the command;
aws iam list-users