Cloud Credentials

The cloud_credentials resource creates a tab that displays cloud provider credentials in your lab interface. It consolidates credentials from AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure resources into a single, user-friendly view.

Use Cases

As a lab author, you can use cloud_credentials resources to:

• Centralized Credential Display: Show all cloud credentials in one convenient tab
• Multi-Cloud Labs: Display credentials from multiple cloud providers in a single interface
• Selective Access: Expose only specific users or service accounts from your cloud resources

Cloud credentials tabs provide a clean interface for users to access their cloud provider credentials without needing to navigate to multiple locations.

HCL Syntax

Basic Syntax

resource "cloud_credentials" "my-credentials" {
  aws_account {
    target = resource.aws_account.my-aws-account
    users  = ["student"]
  }
}

Full Syntax

resource "cloud_credentials" "multi-cloud-credentials" {
  aws_account {
    target = resource.aws_account.my-aws-account
    users  = ["admin", "developer"]
  }

  google_project {
    target           = resource.google_project.my-gcp-project
    users            = ["student"]
    service_accounts = ["automation-sa"]
  }

  azure_subscription {
    target             = resource.azure_subscription.my-azure-subscription
    users              = ["operator"]
    service_principals = ["deploy-sp"]
  }
}

Fields

The cloud_credentials resource has no top-level fields. All configuration is done through provider blocks.

Provider Blocks

aws_account Block

cloud_credentials → aws_account

Displays credentials from an AWS Account resource:

Field	Required	Type	Description
target	✓	reference	Reference to the aws_account resource
users	✓	list(string)	Names of IAM users whose credentials should be displayed

google_project Block

cloud_credentials → google_project

Displays credentials from a Google Cloud Project resource:

Field	Required	Type	Description
target	✓	reference	Reference to the google_project resource
users		list(string)	Names of users whose credentials should be displayed
service_accounts		list(string)	Names of service accounts whose credentials should be displayed

Note

At least one of users or service_accounts must be specified.

azure_subscription Block

cloud_credentials → azure_subscription

Displays credentials from an Azure Subscription resource:

Field	Required	Type	Description
target	✓	reference	Reference to the azure_subscription resource
users		list(string)	Names of users whose credentials should be displayed
service_principals		list(string)	Names of service principals whose credentials should be displayed

Note

At least one of users or service_principals must be specified.

Validation Rules

• At least one provider block (aws_account, google_project, or azure_subscription) is required
• aws_account blocks require at least one user in the users list
• google_project blocks require at least one entry in either users or service_accounts
• azure_subscription blocks require at least one entry in either users or service_principals
• All user/account names must match names defined in the referenced cloud provider resource

Examples

Basic AWS Credentials

Display credentials for a single AWS user:

resource "aws_account" "lab" {
  regions  = ["us-east-1"]
  services = ["ec2", "s3"]

  user "student" {
    managed_policies = [
      "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEC2ReadOnlyAccess"
    ]
  }
}

resource "cloud_credentials" "aws-creds" {
  aws_account {
    target = resource.aws_account.lab
    users  = ["student"]
  }
}

Multi-Cloud Credentials

Display credentials from AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure in a single tab:

resource "aws_account" "aws" {
  regions  = ["us-east-1"]
  services = ["ec2", "s3"]

  user "aws-user" {
    managed_policies = [
      "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/PowerUserAccess"
    ]
  }
}

resource "google_project" "gcp" {
  regions  = ["us-central1"]
  services = ["compute.googleapis.com", "storage.googleapis.com"]

  user "gcp-user" {
    roles = ["roles/editor"]
  }

  service_account "automation" {
    roles = ["roles/storage.admin"]
  }
}

resource "azure_subscription" "azure" {
  regions  = ["eastus"]
  services = ["Microsoft.Compute", "Microsoft.Storage"]

  user "azure-user" {
    roles = ["Contributor"]
  }
}

resource "cloud_credentials" "all-credentials" {
  aws_account {
    target = resource.aws_account.aws
    users  = ["aws-user"]
  }

  google_project {
    target           = resource.google_project.gcp
    users            = ["gcp-user"]
    service_accounts = ["automation"]
  }

  azure_subscription {
    target = resource.azure_subscription.azure
    users  = ["azure-user"]
  }
}

Selective User Exposure

Display credentials for only some users from an account with multiple users:

resource "aws_account" "workshop" {
  regions  = ["us-east-1"]
  services = ["ec2", "s3", "iam"]

  user "instructor" {
    managed_policies = [
      "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AdministratorAccess"
    ]
  }

  user "student" {
    managed_policies = [
      "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEC2ReadOnlyAccess"
    ]
  }

  user "observer" {
    managed_policies = [
      "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/ViewOnlyAccess"
    ]
  }
}

# Only show student credentials to lab users
resource "cloud_credentials" "student-creds" {
  aws_account {
    target = resource.aws_account.workshop
    users  = ["student"]
  }
}

Integration with Layout

Add Cloud Credentials tab to a layout:

resource "aws_account" "training" {
  regions  = ["us-east-1"]
  services = ["ec2", "s3"]

  user "student" {
    managed_policies = [
      "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEC2FullAccess"
    ]
  }
}

resource "container" "workstation" {
  image {
    name = "ubuntu:latest"
  }
}

resource "terminal" "shell" {
  target = resource.container.workstation
}

resource "cloud_credentials" "credentials" {
  aws_account {
    target = resource.aws_account.training
    users  = ["student"]
  }
}

resource "layout" "main" {
  default = true

  instructions {}

  column {
    width = "100"

    tab "shell" {
      title  = "Shell"
      target = resource.terminal.shell
    }

    tab "aws-credentials" {
      title  = "AWS Credentials"
      target = resource.cloud_credentials.credentials
    }
  }
}

Best Practices

1. Selective Exposure: Only expose credentials that users actually need for the lab
2. Clear Naming: Use descriptive resource names that indicate the purpose (e.g., student-creds, admin-credentials)
3. Single Tab: Consolidate all cloud credentials into a single Cloud Credentials tab rather than creating multiple tabs
4. Security Awareness: Remember that displayed credentials are visible to lab users; only include credentials intended for their use
5. Tab Placement: Consider placing the Cloud Credentials tab in an easily accessible location in your layout