AWS Launches Multi-session Support

The AWS Management Console now supports simultaneous sign-in for multiple AWS accounts. I'm a bit slow to the trigger here, but I can't not share this because it's probably the most exciting feature AWS has launched in years.

Historically, managing several AWS identities in the same browser session was a huge pain. It's also a best practice to split infrastructure across several accounts, and it was not so easy to switch between them.

Here's how you set it up.

When you next log into AWS, you might see the following notification.

To turn it on, just click on your username in the top-right, and click "Turn on multi-session support".

A modal will appear to confirm this. Click "Turn on multi-session support".

Then, you'll be redirected to a new URL, and the top-right navigation will change a bit. It will show both your username and the account information. Before, it would just show the username.

Good job, AWS Management Console team! It's the small things that make all the difference.