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AWS Identity and Access Management vs OAuth

A side-by-side look at AWS Identity and Access Management and OAuth. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

AWS Identity and Access Management

AWS Identity and Access Management

Security & Privacy

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service that enables AWS customers to manage user access to AWS resources. IAM makes it easy to create and manage AWS users, groups, roles and permissions to allow and deny access to AWS services and resources.

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OAuth

OAuth

Security & Privacy

OAuth is an open standard authorization protocol that allows users to grant third-party access to their web resources without sharing their passwords. It allows access delegation without giving away full credentials.

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