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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion src/infra/docs/aws-access.md
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The [AWS CLI](https://aws.amazon.com/cli/) allows you to interact with our AWS
account from a terminal or a script. To set it up the first time, follow
Amazon's documentation to [install it][awscli-install] and [configure your
credentials][awscli-configure]. The CLI doesn't use your console password to
credentials][awscli-configure].

The CLI doesn't use your console password to
authenticate: you'll need to create an access key from the "My Security
Credentials" page on the console.

After you do that, run `aws configure` and paste the access key ID and the secret
key from the console to configure it. Use `us-west-1` as the default region.

### 2-factor authentication

To ensure the security of our AWS account, 2-factor authentication is required
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