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# EFS access points should enforce a user identity
 
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This control verifies whether Amazon EFS access points are configured to enforce a specific user identity. The control is marked as non-compliant if a POSIX user identity is not defined during the creation of the EFS access point.

Amazon EFS access points are designed as application-specific entry points into an EFS file system, simplifying the management of application access to shared data. Access points can enforce a user identity, including the associated POSIX group memberships, for all file system requests made through them.

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For details on configuring a user identity for an Amazon EFS access point, refer to the [Enforcing a user identity using an access point](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/efs/latest/ug/enforce-identity-access-points.html) section in the Amazon Elastic File System User Guide.