# aws-google-auth > Acquire AWS temporary (STS) credentials using Google Apps as a federated (Single Sign-On) provider. > More information: . - Log in with Google SSO using the specified username IDP and SP identifiers and set the credentials duration to one hour: `aws-google-auth {{[-u|--username]}} {{example@example.com}} {{[-I|--idp-id]}} {{$GOOGLE_IDP_ID}} {{[-S|--sp-id]}} {{$GOOGLE_SP_ID}} {{[-d|--duration]}} {{3600}}` - Log in asking which role to use (in case of several available SAML roles): `aws-google-auth {{[-u|--username]}} {{example@example.com}} {{[-I|--idp-id]}} {{$GOOGLE_IDP_ID}} {{[-S|--sp-id]}} {{$GOOGLE_SP_ID}} {{[-d|--duration]}} {{3600}} {{[-a|--ask-role]}}` - Resolve aliases for AWS accounts: `aws-google-auth {{[-u|--username]}} {{example@example.com}} {{[-I|--idp-id]}} {{$GOOGLE_IDP_ID}} {{[-S|--sp-id]}} {{$GOOGLE_SP_ID}} {{[-d|--duration]}} {{3600}} {{[-a|--ask-role]}} --resolve-aliases` - Display help: `aws-google-auth {{[-h|--help]}}`