Step 1: Make Preparations

When you use Cloud CLI to manage and use your cloud resources, provide your IAM user identity information for authentication.

IAM users are created with an account to use cloud services. Each IAM user has their own identity credentials and uses cloud resources based on assigned permissions. IAM users cannot make payments themselves. You can use your account to pay their bills.

If you need an IAM user with specific permissions, create a user and grant the user the required permissions.

When you use Cloud CLI to manage and use your cloud resources, provide your IAM user identity information for authentication. To complete the initial configuration, understand access keys and obtain one.