az2aws

Log in to AWS CLI using Azure Active Directory SSO. Supports MFA and places temporary credentials in the proper location for AWS CLI and SDKs.

Installation

mise (Recommended)

mise is a version manager that can install az2aws directly.

Install mise:

curl https://mise.run | sh

Activate mise in your shell:

# For zsh (macOS default)
echo 'eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate zsh)"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

# For bash (Linux default)
echo 'eval "$(~/.local/bin/mise activate bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Install az2aws:

mise use -g npm:az2aws

npm

Install Node.js v24 or higher, then install az2aws:

npm install -g az2aws

Linux Notes

You must install puppeteer dependencies first.

Install for all users:

sudo npm install -g az2aws --unsafe-perm
sudo chmod -R go+rx $(npm root -g)

Install for current user only:

mkdir ~/.npm-global
npm config set prefix '~/.npm-global'
echo 'export PATH=~/.npm-global/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
source ~/.profile
npm install -g az2aws

Windows Notes

If you get a missing Chrome/Chromium error, install the puppeteer dependency manually:

node <node_modules_dir>/az2aws/node_modules/puppeteer/install.js

Docker

Run az2aws with a volume mounted to your AWS configuration directory:

docker run --rm -it -v ~/.aws:/root/.aws az2aws/az2aws

You can also install the docker-launch.sh script to your PATH:

# Download the script (replace VERSION with a specific release tag, e.g., v1.0.0)
curl -o /tmp/az2aws https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kuma0128/az2aws/VERSION/docker-launch.sh -L

# IMPORTANT: Review the script before installing
cat /tmp/az2aws

# Install after verification
sudo mv /tmp/az2aws /usr/local/bin/az2aws
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/az2aws

Security Note: Always download from a specific release tag (not main) and review the script before installing.

Snap

https://snapcraft.io/az2aws

Command Options

Usage

Configuration

To configure the az2aws client run:

az2aws --configure

You'll need your Azure Tenant ID and the App ID URI. To configure a named profile, use the --profile flag.

az2aws --configure --profile foo

GovCloud / China Region Support

Set the region in your ~/.aws/config to use non-standard AWS partitions:

• GovCloud: us-gov-west-1, us-gov-east-1
• China: cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1

Stay Logged In

Enable "Stay logged in" during configuration to use --no-prompt without storing passwords:

az2aws --no-prompt
az2aws --profile foo --no-prompt

Environment Variables

You can set defaults via environment variables (use with --no-prompt):

• AZURE_TENANT_ID / AZURE_APP_ID_URI - Azure AD settings
• AZURE_DEFAULT_USERNAME / AZURE_DEFAULT_PASSWORD - Credentials
• AZURE_DEFAULT_ROLE_ARN / AZURE_DEFAULT_DURATION_HOURS - AWS role settings

To avoid storing passwords in bash history, use a leading space:

HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
 export AZURE_DEFAULT_PASSWORD=mypassword

Use an Existing Chrome Install and Profile

Use your own Chrome installation by setting these environment variables:

• BROWSER_CHROME_BIN - Path to Chrome executable
• BROWSER_USER_DATA_DIR - Chrome user data directory
• BROWSER_PROFILE_DIR - Chrome profile name (e.g., "Default")

Example:

# macOS
export BROWSER_CHROME_BIN="/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google Chrome"
export BROWSER_USER_DATA_DIR="$HOME/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome"

# Linux
export BROWSER_CHROME_BIN="/usr/bin/google-chrome"
export BROWSER_USER_DATA_DIR="$HOME/.config/google-chrome"

# Common
export BROWSER_PROFILE_DIR="Default"
az2aws --mode gui --no-disable-extensions --no-sandbox

Logging In

az2aws                    # Default profile
az2aws --profile foo      # Named profile
az2aws --mode gui         # Use browser UI (more reliable)

You'll be prompted for username, password, and MFA if required. After login, use AWS CLI/SDKs as usual.

Tips:

• Set AWS_PROFILE env var instead of using --profile
• Use --mode gui --disable-gpu on VMs or if rendering fails
• Set https_proxy env var for corporate proxy

Automation

Renew all profiles at once:

az2aws --all-profiles
az2aws --all-profiles --no-prompt    # With "Stay logged in" enabled

Credentials are only refreshed if expiring within 11 minutes - safe to run as a cron job.

Getting Your Tenant ID and App ID URI

Ask your Azure AD admin for these values, or extract them from myapps.microsoft.com:

1. Load the myapps.microsoft.com page.
2. Click the app tile for the login you want.
3. In the window that pops open, quickly copy the login.microsoftonline.com URL. (You can also use browser DevTools with "Preserve log" enabled to capture it.)
4. The GUID right after login.microsoftonline.com/ is the tenant ID.
5. Copy the SAMLRequest URL param.
6. Paste it into a URL decoder (like this one) and decode.
7. Paste the decoded output into a SAML deflated and encoded XML decoder (like this one).
8. In the decoded XML output the value of the Audience tag is the App ID URI.
9. Verify the tenant ID using the tenantid attribute in the XML.

How It Works

az2aws uses Puppeteer to automate a Chromium browser for Azure AD login. It parses the SAML response and calls AWS STS AssumeRoleWithSAML to get temporary credentials.

Troubleshooting

If login fails, try these in order:

1. GUI mode: az2aws --mode gui - most reliable
2. Debug mode: az2aws --mode debug - see browser while CLI runs
3. Verbose logging: DEBUG=az2aws az2aws (Windows: set DEBUG=az2aws && az2aws)

Support for Other Authentication Providers

This tool only supports Azure AD. Contributions for other SAML providers are welcome - open an issue on GitHub to discuss.

Acknowledgements

This project is forked from aws-azure-login. Thanks to the original authors and contributors.