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## Requirements
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There are **no** external system requirements for this driver. However you
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will need access to an [AWS][aws_site] account.
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will need access to an [AWS][aws_site] account. [IAM][iam_site] users should have, at a minimum, permission to manage the lifecycle of an EC2 instance along with modifying components specified in kitchen driver configs. Consider using a permissive managed IAM policy like ``arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonEC2FullAccess`` or tailor one specific to your security requirements.
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## Installation and Setup
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[amis_json]: https://github.com/test-kitchen/kitchen-ec2/blob/master/data/amis.json
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[ami_docs]: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ComponentsAMIs.html
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[aws_site]: http://aws.amazon.com/
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[iam_site]: http://aws.amazon.com/iam
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[credentials_docs]: http://blogs.aws.amazon.com/security/post/Tx3D6U6WSFGOK2H/A-New-and-Standardized-Way-to-Manage-Credentials-in-the-AWS-SDKs
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[aws_sdk_gem]: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkforruby/api/index.html
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[group_docs]: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-network-security.html

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