Note: As an alternative, you can configure this property using the alias UID. If you specify both the property name and the alias for the same connection, the setting associated with the property name (User) takes precedence.
If you are using IAM credentials for authentication, then set this property to the access key provided by your AWS account. If you are authenticating through the AD FS credentials provider, then set this property to the user name that you use to access the AD FS server. You can include the domain name using the format [DomainName]\[UserName]. You can set this property in the connection URL or in an AWS profile. On Windows machines, if you do not provide a user name, the connector attempts to authenticate to the AD FS server using your Windows user name over the NTLM protocol. If you are authenticating through the Azure AD or Browser Azure AD credentials provider, then set this property to the email address that you use to access the Azure AD server. If you are authenticating through the Okta credentials provider, then set this property to the email address that you use to access the Okta server. If you are authenticating through the Ping credentials provider, then set this property to the user name that you use to access the PingFederate server.
Default ValueData TypeRequired

None

String

Yes, if using any of the following for authentication:

  • IAM credentials
  • AD FS
  • Azure AD
  • Browser Azure AD
  • Okta
  • PingFederate