Use Amazon RDS Proxy with IAM authentication for cross-account access
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This article discusses how to achieve cross-account connectivity with Amazon RDS Proxy using IAM authentication for secure access to RDS databases across AWS accounts.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Solution overview of the architecture for cross-account IAM authentication with RDS Proxy
- Key requirements: Application account IAM policy and Database account IAM role
- Steps to generate IAM authentication token and connect to RDS Proxy
- Deploying the solution using a provided GitHub CDK project
- Conclusion highlighting the benefits and applicability of the solution
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