To register an additional AWS Account we recommend using our quickstart options to get started quickly with the use of Cloudformation. To get started navigate to settings.
- Select Cloud Accounts and click Add Cloud Account.
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In the new Cloud Account Registration screen, you will need to enter a Name and select a Provider.
Name - An Alias for the AWS account you will register. This name will be used throughout Cloudscan as an easy way to differentiate between multiple AWS accounts.
Provider - Currently we support AWS/Amazon and AWS GovCloud Regions.
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- Select the Quickstart option and follow the steps outlined on the page to grant Read-Only access to Cloudscan.
- Before step 2, log in to your AWS Console with administrator permissions, then click "Launch Stack." You will be brought to the CloudFormation service with a script already loaded and configured.
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- Scroll to the bottom, Check the acknowledgment box, and click Create stack.
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- Use the refresh button to monitor for the status to be complete.
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- Select the Outputs tab and copy the CloudScanRoleArn Value.
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- Paste the ARN into the IAM Role ARN section on the Cloudscan registration page and click save.
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Now you have successfully registered your AWS account. Cloudscan will automatically pick it up and start scanning for review.