AWS SSO User Group
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A AWS SSO User Group is a AWS user group is an SSO user group (used within the AWS IAM Identity Center for managing access to multiple AWS accounts).
- Context:
- It can (typically) be created to organize Users based on their roles or access needs within an organization.
- It can (often) be utilized to simplify the management of access permissions, allowing a group of users to share the same access privileges.
- It can be synchronized with external Identity Providers, such as Microsoft Active Directory, to streamline user and access management across different platforms.
- It can be a crucial tool in larger organizations where users require access to a variety of AWS accounts and applications.
- It can enable administrators to assign and manage permissions more efficiently by managing them at the group level rather than individually for each user.
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- Example(s):
- A group named 'Developers' in AWS SSO, providing access to specific development-related AWS resources and tools.
- An 'Administrators' group in AWS SSO, with permissions to manage multiple AWS accounts and higher-level administrative functions.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- An IAM User Group, which is used within AWS IAM for permissions management but does not inherently include SSO capabilities.
- A Microsoft Active Directory Group, which is an external group that can be synchronized with AWS SSO but is not managed natively within AWS.
- See: AWS IAM Identity Center, User Management, Access Control, Single Sign-On.