Amazon DocumentDB now supports authentication of database users using IAM, enabling a centralized and password-less authentication mechanism aligned with other AWS services.

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<p>This article discusses the new IAM authentication feature added to Amazon DocumentDB, which allows users and applications to authenticate using IAM users and roles instead of username and password credentials.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Overview of Amazon DocumentDB and its MongoDB compatibility</li>
<li>Benefits of using IAM authentication with DocumentDB</li>
<li>Solution architecture before and after IAM authentication</li>
<li>How to enable IAM authentication in your DocumentDB cluster</li>
<li>Application changes required to use IAM authentication</li>
<li>Conclusion on how this simplifies user management and aligns with security policies</li>
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Use IAM authentication with Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility)

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