aws-console-switch-role-portal

Live Site

Visit https://aws-switchrole.netlify.app

Notion of this project

Q: An existing Chrome plugin is available, why I need your project?

A: It is of course is great, but there are scenarios when security-aware individuals would like to avoid applying a browser plugin by all means especially when accessing AWS resources through the AWS Console, which could contain sensitive information.

Q: What do you need for the app?

A: Basically I need to have these features, which are not available within AWS Console's "Switch Role" current functionality:

• To create/edit/delete records easily
• To supply a redirect URL upon successful switching of role

That's how this web app was initially created (for myself).

Run locally

Requirements:

• nodejs
• yarn

# install dependencies
yarn
# start local web server
yarn start
# make a build
yarn build

The role list is stored inside localstorage and updated upon save.

Known issues

• Actually the default color, namely #000000, won't work because AWS's script doesn't include the color inside it's form's radio field.
• Duplication of the tuple (account, roleName) is NOT avoided (yet).

TODOs

• Show warning when the color #000000 is chosen
• Show validation error when there is existing record with the same (account, roleName)
• Account ID/Alias and role name validation (Reference: account alias and role name)
• Allow import/export from/to your local ~/.aws/config
• Allow setting the redirectURI querystring parameter
• Mobile responsiveness

Disclaimer

I am not an expert in TypeScript so please bear my poor TypesScript... Instead, I am more a DevSecOps engineer...