AWS Console Simultaneous Sign-in

🔄 Multi-Session Support in AWS Console

In this lecture, we’ll explore Multi-Session Support in the AWS Management Console — a powerful feature that allows you to use multiple AWS accounts or roles within the same browser.

If you manage multiple accounts (which is very common in real-world AWS environments), this feature is a game changer.

🚀 Enabling Multi-Session Support

1. Go to your AWS Console

2. Click on your account name (top-right corner)

3. Enable Multi-session support

👉 Once enabled, you can:

• Stay logged into one account

• Add another session

• Sign in to a different account or role

• All within the same browser

➕ Adding a New Session

After enabling the feature:

1. Click your account menu (top-right)

2. Select Add session

3. Enter:

   • Account ID or account alias

   • Username and Password

You are now logged into a second AWS identity

👀 Viewing Multiple Accounts Simultaneously

After signing in:

👉 Each tab is its own logged-in session — you'll see different user IDs in each.

This means:

• You're not switching accounts

• You're running multiple sessions at the same time

Earlier, this took workarounds like:

• Incognito windows

• Multiple browsers

• Logging in and out repeatedly

Now, it works directly in the console — no extra steps needed.