afp write: Notify user about expiring credentials + easy way to get fresh ones

[matey-jack]

I am mostly using "afp write" since I need credentials in my IDE and several open shell windows. Often commands (such as DataWario) fail late when there are expired credentials, so I want to avoid that situation.

I am currently working[1] on a small feature which uses python TK (TKinter) to show a count-down of validity for credentials in a small window which I can place whereever I want on my screen. The window shall have:

• a display of remaining time in minutes (with red background when the time is < 5 minutes)
• a button to delete credentials from .aws (end session)
• a button to get fresh credentials to write to .aws (prolong session)

I am adding this issue so anyone can give feedback before I spend too much time on it.

Also, I only test on Ubuntu and would be happy about people testing it on Mac (and possibly further OS's).

[1] https://github.com/matey-jack

[alexanderluedeke]

Super Sache! :-)

On 07/19/2016 12:29 PM, Robert Jack Will wrote:

I am mostly using "afp write" since I need credentials in my IDE and
several open shell windows. Often commands (such as DataWario) fail
late when there are expired credentials, so I want to avoid that
situation.

I am currently working[1] on a small feature which uses python TK
(TKinter) to show a count-down of validity for credentials in a small
window which I can place whereever I want on my screen. The window
shall have:

• a display of remaining time in minutes (with red background when
  the time is < 5 minutes)
• a button to delete credentials from .aws (end session)
• a button to get fresh credentials to write to .aws (prolong session)

I am adding this issue so anyone can give feedback before I spend too
much time on it.

Also, I only test on Ubuntu and would be happy about people testing it
on Mac (and possibly further OS's).

[1] https://github.com/matey-jack

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[esc]

Just use the developer service thingy that works like alppaca or rewrite alppaca to work on your local machine, then you don't need to worry about refreshing credentials ever...

[matey-jack]

Hi Valentin,
I had a look into the developer service and tried it out for my usecase (which is using aws-cli, cfn-sphere, and datawario on the shell, plus sometimes integration tests in Idea).

• Datawario works with the developer service and could even be enhanced to recognize it automatically, since typing the long -D option on every call is a bit impractical.
• cfn-sphere could maybe be enhanced to support it
• aws-cli is a harder bit and seems to much work to hack something in there.
• finally, Java Unit Tests are easy to configure transparently via Maven or Idea.

[esc]

AFAICT: all Amazon SDKs should actually be able to use the developer-service:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html#config-settings-and-precedence

So, in essence, you shouldn't have to do anything for all of your use-cases.