# Configure the AWS access portal
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As an administrator, you can customize the AWS access portal to meet your organization's needs and ensure users can easily access their authorized resources.

## What you can configure
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**AWS access portal activation**: Set up initial user access to the AWS access portal, including user credential activation and first-time sign-in processes.

**Custom AWS access portal URL (optional)**: Personalize your organization's AWS access portal URL from the default format (`d-xxxxxxxxxx.awsapps.com/start`) to a more recognizable subdomain (`your-company.awsapps.com/start`).

**Before you begin**  
Ensure you have administrative access to IAM Identity Center, verify that IAM Identity Center is set up as either an [organization instance](organization-instances-identity-center.md) or [account instance](account-instances-identity-center.md), and plan your custom subdomain name (this is a one-time configuration that cannot be changed later).

Once configured, users can access the AWS access portal using the custom URL and follow the activation process you've established for your organization.

**Topics**
+ [What you can configure](#what-you-can-configure)
+ [Activating the AWS access portal for first-time IAM Identity Center users](howtoactivateaccount.md)
+ [Customizing the AWS access portal URL](howtochangeURL.md)
+ [Confirm users can sign in to the AWS access portal](howtosigninprocedure.md)