🔐 How to Connect to Amazon RDS MySQL with IAM Authentication
Amazon RDS supports IAM-based authentication for MySQL. This means you no longer need to hardcode passwords in your code or scripts — instead, you generate a temporary IAM token securely. But setting it up can get tricky. In this guide, you’ll learn: ✅ How to configure IAM auth for MySQL ✅ How to grant user access ✅ How to import a .sql file securely ✅ How to fix common errors like ERROR 1045 and plugin not enabled ✅ Step 1: Enable IAM DB Authentication on Your RDS Instance Go to RDS Console > Your DB > Modify Scroll to "IAM DB Authentication" Set to ✅ Enabled Apply changes ( Apply immediately ) This allows your MySQL instance to accept login using IAM tokens. ✅ Step 2: Create a MySQL User with IAM Plugin Connect using the master user : mysql -h <rds-endpoint> -u <master-user> -p Create a new user (e.g. wordpress_db_user ) with IAM support: CREATE USER 'wordpress_db_user'@'%' IDENTIFIED WITH AWSAuthenticationPl...