Using roles to send just-in-time node access request notifications - Amazon Systems Manager
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Using roles to send just-in-time node access request notifications

Systems Manager uses the service-linked role named AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications. Amazon Systems Manager uses this IAM service role to send notifications to access request approvers.

Service-linked role permissions for Systems Manager just-in-time node access notifications

The AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role trusts the following services to assume the role:

  • ssm.amazonaws.com.cn

The role permissions policy allows Systems Manager to complete the following actions on the specified resources:

  • identitystore:ListGroupMembershipsForMember

  • identitystore:ListGroupMemberships

  • identitystore:DescribeUser

  • sso:ListInstances

  • sso:DescribeRegisteredRegions

  • sso:ListDirectoryAssociations

  • sso-directory:DescribeUser

  • sso-directory:ListMembersInGroup

  • iam:GetRole

The managed policy that is used to provide permissions for the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications role is AWSSystemsManagerNotificationsServicePolicy. For details about the permissions it grants, see Amazon managed policy: AWSSystemsManagerNotificationsServicePolicy.

You must configure permissions to allow an IAM entity (such as a user, group, or role) to create, edit, or delete a service-linked role. For more information, see Service-linked role permissions in the IAM User Guide.

Creating the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role for Systems Manager

You don't need to manually create a service-linked role. When you enable just-in-time node access in the Amazon Web Services Management Console, Systems Manager creates the service-linked role for you.

Important

This service-linked role can be displayed in your account if you completed an action in another service that uses the features supported by this role. Also, if you were using the Systems Manager service before November 19, 2024, when it began supporting service-linked roles, then Systems Manager created the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications role in your account. To learn more, see A new role appeared in my IAM account.

If you delete this service-linked role, and then need to create it again, you can use the same process to recreate the role in your account. When you enable just-in-time node access in the Amazon Web Services Management Console, Systems Manager creates the service-linked role for you again.

You can also use the IAM console to create a service-linked role with the Amazon service role that allows Systems Manager to send notifications to access request approvers. use case. In the Amazon CLI or the Amazon API, create a service-linked role with the ssm.amazonaws.com.cn service name. For more information, see Creating a service-linked role in the IAM User Guide. If you delete this service-linked role, you can use this same process to create the role again.

Editing the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role for Systems Manager

Systems Manager doesn't allow you to edit the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role. After you create a service-linked role, you can't change the name of the role because various entities might reference the role. However, you can edit the description of the role using IAM. For more information, see Editing a service-linked role in the IAM User Guide.

Deleting the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role for Systems Manager

If you no longer need to use a feature or service that requires a service-linked role, we recommend that you delete that role. That way you don’t have an unused entity that isn't actively monitored or maintained. However, you must clean up the resources for your service-linked role before you can manually delete it.

Note

If the Systems Manager service is using the role when you try to delete the resources, then the deletion might fail. If that happens, wait for a few minutes and try the operation again.

To manually delete the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role using IAM

Use the IAM console, the Amazon CLI, or the Amazon API to delete the AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role. For more information, see Deleting a service-linked role in the IAM User Guide.

Supported Regions for the Systems Manager  AWSServiceRoleForSystemsManagerNotifications service-linked role

Amazon Web Services Region name Region identity Support in Systems Manager
US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 Yes
us-west-2 Yes
US West (N. California) us-west-1 Yes
US West (Oregon) us-west-2 Yes
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 Yes
Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 Yes
Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 Yes
Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 Yes
Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 Yes
Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 Yes
Canada (Central) ca-central-1 Yes
Europe (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 Yes
Europe (Ireland) eu-west-1 Yes
Europe (London) eu-west-2 Yes
Europe (Paris) eu-west-3 Yes
Europe (Stockholm) eu-north-1 Yes
South America (São Paulo) sa-east-1 Yes
China (Beijing) cn-north-1 No
China (Ningxia) cn-northwest-1 No
Amazon GovCloud (US) us-gov-west-1 No