Updating the IAM Role Assigned to Amazon Config - Amazon Config
Updating the IAM Role
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Updating the IAM Role Assigned to Amazon Config

You can update the IAM role assumed by Amazon Config any time. Before you update the IAM role, ensure that you have created a new role to replace the old one. You must attach policies to the new role that grant permissions to Amazon Config to record configurations and deliver them to your delivery channel. In addition, make sure to copy the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of your new IAM role. You will need it to update the IAM role. For information about creating an IAM role and attaching the required policies to the IAM role, see Step 3: Creating an IAM Role.

Note

To find the ARN of an existing IAM role, go to the IAM console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/iam/. Choose Roles in the navigation pane. Then choose the name of the desired role and find the ARN at the top of the Summary page.

Updating the IAM Role

You can update your IAM role using the Amazon Web Services Management Console or the Amazon CLI.

To update the IAM role (Console)

If you are using Amazon Config in a region that supports Amazon Config rules, complete the following steps. For the list of supported regions, see Amazon Config Regions and Endpoints in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.

  1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management Console and open the Amazon Config console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/config/.

  2. Choose Settings in the navigation pane.

  3. Choose Edit on the Settings page.

  4. In the Data governance, section, choose the IAM role for Amazon Config:

    • Use an existing Amazon Config service-linked role – Amazon Config creates a role that has the required permissions.

    • Choose a role from your account – For Existing roles, choose an IAM role in your account.

  5. Choose Save.

To update the IAM role (Amazon CLI)

Use the put-configuration-recorder command and specify the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the new role:

$ aws configservice put-configuration-recorder --configuration-recorder name=configRecorderName,roleARN=arn:aws:iam::012345678912:role/myConfigRole