Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Integrating AWS with vScope allows you to include AWS-managed assets in your inventory, improving asset visibility and management. This guide provides the steps to connect vScope to your AWS environment and enable asset discovery.
Connecting AWS to vScope
Section titled “Connecting AWS to vScope”Logging into AWS
Section titled “Logging into AWS”- Sign in as an Administrator on the AWS Console.
Creating an IAM User for vScope
Section titled “Creating an IAM User for vScope”- In the IAM section, create a new user (e.g.,
vscope) with the Access Type set to Programmatic access.
Assigning Permissions
Section titled “Assigning Permissions”- In the permissions step, select Attach existing policies directly and apply the ReadOnlyAccess policy to allow read-only access.
Retrieving Access Credentials
Section titled “Retrieving Access Credentials”- Copy the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key for the new IAM user.
- These credentials will be used in vScope to complete the connection.
Using an Existing User’s Access Key
Section titled “Using an Existing User’s Access Key”If you prefer using an existing AWS user, you can add an access key by following these steps:
- Go to IAM > Users > {user} > Security Credentials.
- Choose Create access key to generate new credentials.
Enter these credentials into vScope to connect to your AWS account and initiate asset discovery.