AWS- OIDC Identity Provider For EKS Cluster

<p>When you create an Amazon EKS cluster, it is by default configured as an OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity provider (IdP). This means that it can be used to provide federated access to AWS resources, just like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook IdPs.<br /> AWS also supports IdPs compatible with OIDC to establish trust relationships to access AWS accounts. This means that you can use your EKS OIDC IdP to access AWS services using the IAM identity federation.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>NOTE: We have already created the Amazon EKS cluster<br /> Link: A</strong><a href="https://medium.com/@109manojsaini/aws-provision-eks-cluster-using-terraform-resources-2ad642016dc3" rel="noopener"><strong>WS &mdash; Provision EKS Cluster Using Terraform Resources</strong></a><br /> <strong>Link:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://medium.com/cloud-native-daily/provision-amazon-eks-cluster-using-terraform-modules-16680794fbae" rel="noopener"><strong>Provision Amazon EKS Cluster Using Terraform Modules</strong></a></p> </blockquote> <h1>What is an identity provider in AWS?</h1> <p>An identity provider (IdP) is a trusted entity that provides authentication services to users. In AWS, an IdP can be used to manage user identities outside of AWS and to federate access to AWS resources.</p> <p>There are two main types of IdPs that can be used with AWS:</p> <p><a href="https://blog.stackademic.com/aws-oidc-identity-provider-for-eks-cluster-3a736f5a334c"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>
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