Service Accounts

Overview

Service accounts in Thalassa Cloud are non-human identities designed for automated systems, applications, and programmatic access to cloud resources. They provide secure, long-term credentials for systems that need persistent access without human intervention.

Creating Service Accounts

Step 1: Account Creation

1. Navigate to IAM: Go to the IAM section in your organization dashboard
2. Select “Service Accounts”: Click on the “Service Accounts” tab
3. Create Service Account: Click “Create Service Account” button
4. Account Details: Fill in the service account information:
   • Name: Choose a descriptive name (e.g., “ci-cd-pipeline”, “monitoring-service”)
   • Description: Provide a clear description of the account’s purpose

Step 2: Role Assignment

Assign appropriate roles to the service account:

1. Select Roles: Choose from predefined roles or create custom roles

Step 3: Credential Generation

Generate secure credentials for the service account:

1. Create access credentials for the service account.