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Ellosoft AWS Credentials Manager CLI Ellosoft Limited

aws-cred-cli aws-cred-manager aws-cred-mgr aws-credentials ellosoft
Use this command to install Ellosoft AWS Credentials Manager CLI:
winget install --id=Ellosoft.AWSCredentialsManager -e

A friendly tool for managing AWS credentials when OKTA authentication is used

Ellosoft AWS Credentials Manager CLI is a command-line interface tool designed to simplify managing local AWS credentials, particularly for users employing Okta authentication. It streamlines the process of configuring Okta authentication, creating and managing AWS credential profiles, and handling RDS tokens.

Key Features:

  • Okta Authentication Setup: Easily configure Okta authentication with interactive mode or specific domain and username.
  • Credential Management: Create, list, and manage AWS credential profiles efficiently.
  • RDS Token Management: Securely obtain RDS passwords for databases using straightforward commands.
  • Secure Credential Storage: On Windows, credentials are encrypted using DPAPI; on macOS, they're stored with the Keychain API.
  • Flexible Configuration: Utilize YAML files to specify variables, templates, and configurations, enhancing customization.

Audience & Benefits: Ideal for developers and DevOps professionals who use AWS and Okta. This tool offers:

  • Simplified management of AWS credentials and RDS tokens.
  • Secure storage of sensitive information on supported platforms.
  • Reduced setup time with interactive configuration options.
  • Compliance support through flexible configurations, aiding in meeting organizational security standards.

Installation is straightforward via winget for Windows users, ensuring easy access to enhance your workflow efficiency.

README

AWS Credential Manager (aws-cred-mgr)

AWS Credential Manager (aws-cred-mgr) is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to simplify the management of local AWS credentials (including AWS RDS), especially for users authenticating with Okta. This utility offers a seamless experience for configuring Okta authentication, creating and managing AWS credential profiles, and handling RDS tokens effectively.

Features

  • Okta Authentication: Easily setup Okta authentication for you user
  • Credential Management: Create and list AWS credentials, manage profiles with ease.
  • RDS Token Management: Obtain RDS passwords for your databases securely.

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Demo

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Installation

MacOS

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ellosoft/aws-cred-mgr/main/scripts/install-aws-cred-mgr.sh | bash

Windows

winget install ellosoft-aws-cred-mgr

PowerShell (in case winget is blocked by your organization)

iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ellosoft/aws-cred-mgr/main/scripts/install-aws-cred-mgr.ps1 | iex

Manual

You can manually install aws-cred-mgr by downloading the latest version from the GitHub Release page.

> [!Note] > On Linux or MacOs systems you need to make the binary executable before you can use it. You can do this by running chmod +x aws-cred-mgr in the terminal.

Usage

Okta Configuration

aws-cred-mgr okta setup

Examples

  • Simply run aws-cred-mgr okta setup to use interactive mode.
  • Set up with domain and username: aws-cred-mgr okta setup -d https://xyz.okta.com -u john --mfa push

Credential Management

aws-cred-mgr cred [COMMAND]

Subcommands

  • new: Create a new credential profile.
  • get: Get AWS credentials for an existing credential profile
  • list (alias ls): List all saved credential profiles.

Examples

  • Create a new credential profile named prod: aws-cred-mgr cred new prod
  • List credentials: aws-cred-mgr cred ls
  • Get the AWS credentials for prod and stores it in ~/.aws/credentials: aws-cred-mgr cred get prod

RDS Token Management

aws-cred-mgr rds [COMMAND]

Examples

  • Get RDS password : aws-cred-mgr rds pwd
  • Get RDS password for prod_db: aws-cred-mgr rds pwd prod_db
  • Get RDS password with all options: aws-cred-mgr rds pwd -h localhost -p 5432 -u john

Config Files

aws-cred-mgr config

Examples

  • Open user config: aws-cred-mgr config
  • Open AWS credentials file: aws-cred-mgr config aws

Configuration

The config section in the YAML file allows you to set global tool configurations:

  • copy_to_clipboard: When set to true, the tool will automatically copy generated passwords to the clipboard. Default is true.
  • aws_ignore_configured_endpoints: When set to true, the tool will ignore any pre-configured AWS endpoints. This can be useful in certain network environments. Default is true.

Security Note for Windows and macOS Users

On Windows systems, aws-cred-mgr securely stores your Okta credentials using the Data Protection API (DPAPI). This ensures that your sensitive information is encrypted and can only be accessed by your user account on your computer.

On macOs systems, aws-cred-mgr securely stores your Okta credentials using the native Keychain API.

Linux support is still under development

Full Configuration Example

You can specify additional variables, templates, credentials, and RDS configurations in the YAML file aws_cred_mgr.yml located in your home folder

variables:
    rds_username: my.user
    default_pwd_lifetime: 15
    # any variable can be specified here
---
authentication:
    okta:
        default: # default Okta profile name, additional profiles can also be created
            okta_domain: https://xyz.okta.com/
            preferred_mfa_type: push
            auth_type: classic

credentials:
    my_aws_dev_account: # credentials can be interactively created with `aws-cred-mgr cred new`
        role_arn: arn:aws:iam::123:role:/my_aws_role_arn
        aws_profile: default
        okta_app_url: https://xyz.okta.com/home/amazon_aws/abc/272
        okta_profile: default
    ...

templates:
    rds:
        orders_db: # templates can be created to simply configurations
            hostname: rds-hostname.aws.endpoint
            port: 5432
            username: ${rds_username} # variable usage
            region: us-east-2
        ...

environments:
    dev:
        credential: my_aws_dev_account
        rds:
            orders_db:
                hostname: dev.endpoint # overrides the template value
                template: orders_db
            products_db:
                hostname: rds-hostname.aws.endpoint
                port: 5432
                username: ${rds_username}
                ttl: ${default_pwd_lifetime}
                region: us-east-2
                credential: products_db # override env credential
    test:
        credential: my_aws_dev_account
        rds:
            orders_db:
                hostname: test.endpoint
                template: orders_db
    ...

# config:
#    copy_to_clipboard: true
#    aws_ignore_configured_endpoints: true

Support

If you encounter any issues or require assistance, please open an issue on the project's GitHub page.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes or improvements.

> Note: I know I don't have unit tests, I'm working on it...

Code of Conduct

Contributor Covenant

This project has adopted the code of conduct defined by the Contributor Covenant to clarify expected behavior in our community. For more information see the Code of Conduct.

Credits and Acknowledgements

aws-cred-mgr makes use of several open-source libraries. We extend our gratitude to the developers and contributors of these libraries:

  • AngleSharp: A .NET library for parsing, manipulating, and rendering HTML and CSS documents.
  • AWSSDK: The official AWS SDK for the .NET Framework.
  • Serilog.Extensions.Logging: An extension to Microsoft.Extensions.Logging that integrates Serilog.
  • Serilog.Sinks.File: A Serilog sink that writes log events to text files.
  • Spectre.Console: A library for building command line interfaces.
  • YamlDotNet: A .NET library for YAML serialization and deserialization.

Each of these libraries may be licensed differently, so we recommend you to review their licenses if you plan to use aws-cred-mgr in your own projects.

Trademarks

This repository makes use of libraries and technologies related to AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Okta. Please note that “AWS” and “Amazon Web Services” are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Similarly, “Okta” is a trademark or registered trademark of Okta, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This repository is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon.com, Inc., Okta, Inc., or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates. The use of these names is solely for descriptive purposes to identify the relevant technologies.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.

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