<p>You can download or read the <strong>Secret Key</strong> only when you set it up for the first time.</p>

<p>If you lost the <strong>Secret Key</strong> / didn't manage to save it and is not being used anywhere, it is better to <em>Delete</em> and create a new one.</p>

<p>Don't forget to copy the <strong>Secret Key</strong> before you move to any other screen this time :)</p>

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2019-08-19T01:46:05.840Z
2019-08-19T01:46:05.840Z
KiranD
<p><strong>Access Key</strong> is that <code>AKIA...</code> one. What you need is a <strong>Secret Key</strong> - that can't be recovered after the initial setup.</p>

<p>Since you have never used this particular access key (it says "Last used: N/A") it's safe to <em>Make inactive</em> and then <em>Delete</em> and then create a new one through <strong>Create access key</strong> button above the form.</p>

<p>Hope that helps :)</p>

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2019-08-08T12:04:55.103Z
So, it they cannot be read after initial setup, that is the way AWS works?
W.M.
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@W.M. exactly, can only be "seen" or "downloaded" once when created and thats it.
Evgeny Zislis
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@W.M. please note upon creation of a Access Key the system will tell you on that page that you must copy the information and/or download the csv file. Once you leave that page you will never again be able to obtain the `secret`. This is a security measure to protect your deployed instances.
Steven K7FAQ
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MLu
<p>Inside <code>IAM management</code>, I navigate to <code>Users - User</code> and got to the <code>Security Credentials</code> tab, It looks like this:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/D7cwp.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/D7cwp.png" alt="aim"></a></p>

<p>I see no link to show the <code>access key</code> of the already generated <code>access ID</code>, how to get it?</p>

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How to get the AWS Access key of an already created Access ID
W.M.
# How to get the AWS Access key of an already created Access ID

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-08)

Inside `IAM management`, I navigate to `Users - User` and got to the `Security Credentials` tab, It looks like this:

[![aim](https://i.sstatic.net/D7cwp.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/D7cwp.png)

I see no link to show the `access key` of the already generated `access ID`, how to get it?

**Tags:** amazon-web-services, aws-iam


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-08-08. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

**Access Key** is that `AKIA...` one. What you need is a **Secret Key** - that can't be recovered after the initial setup.

Since you have never used this particular access key (it says "Last used: N/A") it's safe to *Make inactive* and then *Delete* and then create a new one through **Create access key** button above the form.

Hope that helps :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So, it they cannot be read after initial setup, that is the way AWS works?  
> **username_3**: @username_0 exactly, can only be "seen" or "downloaded" once when created and thats it.  
> **username_4**: @username_0 please note upon creation of a Access Key the system will tell you on that page that you must copy the information and/or download the csv file. Once you leave that page you will never again be able to obtain the `secret`. This is a security measure to protect your deployed instances.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-08-19. Score: 1

You can download or read the **Secret Key** only when you set it up for the first time.

If you lost the **Secret Key** / didn't manage to save it and is not being used anywhere, it is better to *Delete* and create a new one.

Don't forget to copy the **Secret Key** before you move to any other screen this time :)


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