# Prerequisites for configuring visible Regions and services
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To view and change visible Regions and services settings, you need specific IAM permissions.
+ To view the settings, you need the `uxc:GetAccountCustomizations` permission.
+ To change the settings, you need the `uxc:UpdateAccountCustomizations` permission.

The Amazon managed policies `AWSManagementConsoleBasicUserAccess` and `AWSManagementConsoleAdministratorAccess` include these permissions.

For more information, see [Amazon managed policies for the Amazon Web Services Management Console](security-iam-awsmanpol.md).