Setting Profiles for AWS Credentials in PowerShell

Following procedure descibes setting up Profiles in PowerShell for AWS Credentials/Accounts:

 
A) Obtain the AWS keys (-AccessKey and -SecretKey) from AWS IAM User Accounts

B) Run the following commands to store these keys

:> Set-AWSCredentials –AccessKey <AccessKey> –SecretKey <SecretKey> -StoredCredentials <profileName>

Repeat the above command for multiple profiles

C) Discard the current powershell and start a new one. To load the credentials into the new shell, run the same cmdlet, but this time pass the profile name you specified as the -StoredCredentials parameter:

:> Set-AWSCredentials -StoredCredentials <profileName>

D) Make Profiles added to PS Session

Right-click Windows PowerShell, and then click Run as administrator.

1. At the Windows PowerShell prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
   :> Test-path $profile
   If the results of the this command are false, go to step 2.
   If the results are true, go to step 3.
   
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER.
   :> New-item –type file –force $profile
   
3. Type the following command, and then press ENTER.
   :> Notepad $profile
   
4. Add the following lines, save and exit:
   Set-AWSCredentials -StoredCredentials <Profile-1>
   Set-AWSCredentials -StoredCredentials <Profile-2>
   Set-DefaultAWSRegion <Region Name>
   
5. Discard the current powershell and start a new one.
   :> Get-AWSCredentials -ListProfiles

E)  Local file of profiles are stored in - C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\AWSToolkit\RegisteredAccounts.json.
In case they get corrupted for some reason, rename the file and add the keys.