HSM user management with CloudHSM Management Utility (CMU)

To manage hardware security module (HSM) users in AWS CloudHSM, you must log in to the HSM with the user name and password of a cryptographic officer (CO). Only COs can manage users. The HSM contains a default CO named admin. You set the password for admin when you activated the cluster.

This topic provides step-by-step instruction on and detail about managing HSM users with AWS CloudHSM Management Utility (CMU).