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AWS GOVCLOUD (US)


USER GUIDE

 * Welcome
 * What Is AWS GovCloud (US)?
    * Differences with Standard AWS Accounts
    * Billing and Payment

 * Getting Started
    * AWS GovCloud (US) Sign Up
    * AWS Standard Account Linking
    * Signing in to AWS GovCloud (US)
       * Your AWS GovCloud (US) account ID and its alias
       * AWS GovCloud (US) sign-in issues
       * AWS GovCloud (US) account root user
   
    * Onboarding (Direct Customers)
       * Configuring Your Account
       * Verifying AWS CloudTrail Is Enabled
   
    * Onboarding to AWS GovCloud (US) as a Solution Provider reselling in AWS
      GovCloud (US)
    * Configure Your Account using AWS CLI
    * Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for users
    * Signing Up for AWS Support

 * Setting Up AWS GovCloud (US)
    * CloudFront with Your Resources
       * Credentials
       * Tips for Setting Up CloudFront
   
    * Route 53 with Your Resources
    * Route 53 Zone Apex Support with a Load Balancer

 * Using AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
    * Amazon Resource Names
    * Service Endpoints
    * VPC Endpoints
    * Compliance
    * Export Compliance in AWS GovCloud (US)
    * Accessing the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
    * Controlling Access
    * Command Line and API Access
    * Resource Limits
    * Penetration Testing
    * Service Health Dashboard
    * Closing an AWS GovCloud (US) account

 * Services in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
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 * Troubleshooting
    * Client.UnsupportedOperation: Instances can only be launched within Amazon
      VPC in this region
    * AWS GovCloud (US) Administrator Account Password Reset
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Closing an AWS GovCloud (US) account - AWS GovCloud (US)
AWSDocumentationAWS GovCloud (US)User Guide
Close an AWS GovCloud (US) standalone or member accountClose an AWS GovCloud
(US) management accountReopening an AWS GovCloud (US) account


CLOSING AN AWS GOVCLOUD (US) ACCOUNT

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The following instructions describe the process to close an AWS GovCloud (US)
account. Because AWS account management functions are not available in the AWS
GovCloud (US) Management Console, closing an AWS GovCloud (US) account may
require additional steps.

NOTE

There is no Close account option available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Management
Console as there is in the standard AWS account Management Console.

Use the following AWS GovCloud (US) account closure procedure that is most
applicable to your business needs.


CLOSE AN AWS GOVCLOUD (US) STANDALONE OR MEMBER ACCOUNT


You can close an AWS GovCloud (US) standalone or member account by initiating
closure of its associated standard account.

To close an AWS GovCloud (US) standalone or member account

 1. Sign in to the AWS GovCloud (US) account.

 2. Find and terminate all active resources currently running in the AWS
    GovCloud (US) account (both Regions if applicable).
    
    IMPORTANT
    
    Before terminating your resources, back up your data where appropriate.
    After your account has been closed, you will no longer have access to the
    data or AWS services.

 3. After you've terminated all active resources from your AWS GovCloud (US)
    account, delete all IAM users, and rotate and delete the access keys from
    the AWS GovCloud (US) account.

 4. Close the standard AWS account using the Close account option available in
    the standard account Management Console. After the standard AWS account
    closure, your AWS GovCloud (US) account will close within the next billing
    cycle.
    
    If you run into issues with billing/access to the AWS GovCloud (US)
    Management Console after this time, please submit an AWS Support case using
    your standard AWS account, referencing the issue and the AWS GovCloud (US)
    account ID.

NOTES

 * Closing your standard AWS account will not automatically terminate all your
   active resources in the AWS GovCloud (US) account. You might continue to
   incur charges for usage of any active resources in the AWS GovCloud (US)
   account until it is closed within the next billing cycle after your standard
   AWS account closure. To prevent this, make sure that all the resources in
   your AWS GovCloud (US) account are terminated before closing the standard AWS
   account.

 * Closed AWS GovCloud (US) member accounts are not automatically removed from
   the AWS GovCloud (US) organization after the post-closure period and they
   remain visible in the AWS GovCloud (US) organization in suspended status. You
   must remove the AWS GovCloud (US) member accounts from your AWS GovCloud (US)
   organization if you wish to delete your AWS GovCloud (US) organization.


CLOSE AN AWS GOVCLOUD (US) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT


You can only close an AWS GovCloud (US) management account after you've deleted
the organization associated with it. After deleting the organization, your
management account will change to a standalone AWS GovCloud (US) account. At
this point, you can initiate the closing of the standalone AWS GovCloud (US)
account by closing its associated standard AWS account.

To close an AWS GovCloud (US) management account

 1. Remove and close all the AWS GovCloud (US) member accounts from the AWS
    GovCloud (US) management account. For more information, see Removing a
    member account from your organization.
    
    NOTE
    
    Removing an AWS GovCloud (US) member account does not close the account,
    instead it removes the member account from the AWS GovCloud (US)
    organization and the member account becomes a standalone AWS account. If you
    wish to close the removed member accounts, follow the instructions in the
    previous section Close an AWS GovCloud (US) standalone or member account.

 2. Sign in to the AWS GovCloud (US) management account and delete the AWS
    GovCloud (US) organization. For more information, see Deleting an
    organization.

 3. Find and terminate all active resources, delete all IAM users, and rotate
    and delete the access keys of the AWS GovCloud (US) management account.

 4. Close the standard management account associated with the AWS GovCloud (US)
    management account using the Close account option available in the standard
    account's Management Console. After the standard management account has been
    closed, your AWS GovCloud (US) management account will close within the next
    billing cycle. For more information, see Closing a member account in your
    organization.


REOPENING AN AWS GOVCLOUD (US) ACCOUNT


Within the post-closure period, which are the 90 days after your account is
closed, you can reopen your standard AWS account and AWS GovCloud (US) account
by contacting AWS Support. For more information, see Accessing your AWS account
after closure in the AWS Billing User Guide.

After the post-closure period, you cannot reopen your standard AWS account or
AWS GovCloud (US) account.

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