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Issue #143 - Everything you need to know about Multi-Account Authentication and Configuration

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Terraform AWS Provider — Everything you need to know about Multi-Account Authentication and Configuration

AB: Hector covers multiple options to configure the authentication between Terraform and AWS. This is a very detailed post for users who operate multiple AWS accounts.

hector-reyesaleman.medium.com/terraform-aws-provider-everything-you-need-to-know-about-multi-account-authentication-and-f2343a4afd4b

Overhauling AWS account access with Terraform, Granted, and GitOps

Duckbill breaks down its method of accessing thousands of client AWS accounts in a way that preserves ease of access, maintains data confidentiality, and still provides all the permissions needed.

www.duckbillgroup.com/blog/overhauling-aws-account-access-with-terraform-granted-and-gitops

Adopt Open ID Connect (OIDC) in Terraform for secure multi-account CI/CD to AWS - Home

Deploy to AWS with Terraform and GitHub Actions using Open ID Connect (OIDC) and IAM AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity. Say goodbye to IAM users and long-lived credentials.

hedrange.com/2023/10/07/adopt-open-id-connect-oidc-in-terraform-for-secure-multi-account-ci-cd-to-aws

Writing Terraform Plan Polices with KCL Programming Language

KCL is an open-source, constraint-based record and functional language that enhances the writing of complex configurations, including those for cloud-native scenarios.​ AB: How is it better or worse than Rego/OPA? 🤯

medium.com/@xpf6677/writing-terraform-plan-polices-with-kcl-programming-language-ce94a6236798

Open-source projects 🤩

MatthewJohn/terrareg

Terraform module registry written in Python.

github.com/MatthewJohn/terrareg

lonegunmanb/yorbox

`yorbox` is a command-line interface (CLI) tool that helps manage tags consistently across infrastructure as code (IaC) frameworks. It is specifically designed to work with BridgeCrew Yor an open-source tool that enables auto-tagging in IaC, making it possible to trace any resource from code to cloud.

github.com/lonegunmanb/yorbox

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