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diff --git a/misc/aws/account_setup_notes.md b/misc/aws/account_setup_notes.md index 3c821ba3..44d82e72 100644 --- a/misc/aws/account_setup_notes.md +++ b/misc/aws/account_setup_notes.md @@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ ### Creating the initial management account and initial configuration -Opening an account requires a credit card and a phone number. +Opening an account requires a credit card, a phone number and an email address. + +Once an email address is associated with an AWS account, no other AWS account can be created with the same email address, even if you delete the AWS account. +Create use multiple email addresses or plus addressing for experiments, etc.. +(OVH "redirect", Gmail and Google Groups support plus addressing.) Go to "IAM Identity Center" and enable it in your preferred region. This enables AWS Organizations and creates a `Root` OU that contains the management account. @@ -72,19 +76,7 @@ This command creates a `${starter template yaml}` file with the skeleton of your ## Account closure -For tests, you might want to tear down an account and start from scratch. - -[Close an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-closing.html) says: - -> Within a few minutes, you should receive an email confirmation that your account has been closed. - -> If you don’t receive this email within a few hours ... - -You cannot create a new account with the same account email until the account is completely removed. -(TODO: when? I deleted my account around August 19th 23:00 and I have not received it after half an hour.) - -Create more email addresses or use plus addressing for faster experiments. -(Note to self: OVH "redirect" supports plus addressing.) +TODO: verify when deleting an account disposes resources that incur billing. ## References |