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Category: AWS IAM Identity Center

Connect to an Amazon RDS or Amazon Aurora instance using a federated user with AWS IAM Identity Center and IAM database authentication

In this post, we share the steps to connect to an Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL or Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition instance using a federated user with IAM Identity Center and IAM database authentication.To enhance security and streamline access, you can connect to your RDS or Aurora instances using federated users with AWS IAM Identity Center and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) database authentication. This integration allows you to manage database access through IAM Identity Center, providing secure, centralized authentication.