A member is a resource account created in a resource directory to host a project or application on Alibaba Cloud. Unlike regular Alibaba Cloud accounts, a resource account disables root user logon for enhanced security.
Limitations
For the limit on the number of members you can create, see Resource directory limits.
Procedure
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Log on to the Resource Management console with a management account.
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In the navigation pane on the left, choose .
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To create a member, do one of the following:
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In the upper-right corner of the page, click Resource Organization View. On the Member tab, click Create Member Account.
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In the upper-right corner of the page, click Member List View, and then click Create Member Account.
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On the Create Member Account page, configure the member information. Then, click Agree and Continue.
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Account Name: Enter a name for the member. The account name must be unique within the resource directory. The name must be 2 to 50 characters in length and can contain letters, digits, and the following special characters:
_.-. The name must start and end with a letter or digit and cannot contain consecutive special characters_.-. -
Display Name: Enter the display name for the member. The display name must be 2 to 50 characters in length and can contain Chinese characters, letters, digits, and the following special characters:
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Billing Account: Specify the settlement method for the member.
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Use Management Account for Settlement of New Member: Uses the management account of the resource directory as the billing account under financial trusteeship.
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Use Existing Member for Settlement of New Member: Uses an existing member of the resource directory as the billing account under financial trusteeship. In the Specify Member panel, you must select a member from the directory tree of the resource directory.
NoteA member cannot be selected if it does not have payment capabilities. For more information about member payment capabilities, see Financial Trusteeship Notes.
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Use New Member Itself for Settlement: Uses the current member as its own billing account.
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Tag: Optional. Add tags to the member to simplify member management.
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Parent Folder: Specify the parent folder for the member.
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Results
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The newly created member inherits the legal entity and real-name verification information of the management account.
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The resource directory automatically creates a RAM role named ResourceDirectoryAccountAccessRole for the member and assigns the role to the management account for centralized management.
Next steps
A newly created member has a username but no password. To access the Alibaba Cloud Management Console, use a RAM user or RAM role. For more information, see Log on to the console as a member.