Use ModifyImageAttribute with a CLI

Example 1: To make an AMI public

The following modify-instance-attribute example makes the specified AMI public.

aws ec2 modify-image-attribute \
    --image-id ami-5731123e \
    --launch-permission "Add=[{Group=all}]"

This command produces no output.

Example 2: To make an AMI private

The following modify-instance-attribute example makes the specified AMI private.

aws ec2 modify-image-attribute \
    --image-id ami-5731123e \
    --launch-permission "Remove=[{Group=all}]"

This command produces no output.

Example 3: To grant launch permission to an AWS account

The following modify-instance-attribute example grants launch permissions to the specified AWS account.

aws ec2 modify-image-attribute \
    --image-id ami-5731123e \
    --launch-permission "Add=[{UserId=123456789012}]"

This command produces no output.

Example 4: To remove launch permission from an AWS account

The following modify-instance-attribute example removes launch permissions from the specified AWS account.

aws ec2 modify-image-attribute \
    --image-id ami-5731123e \
    --launch-permission "Remove=[{UserId=123456789012}]"

Example 1: This example updates the description for the specified AMI.

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Description "New description"

Example 2: This example makes the AMI public (for example, so any AWS account can use it).

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType add -UserGroup all

Example 3: This example makes the AMI private (for example, so that only you as the owner can use it).

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType remove -UserGroup all

Example 4: This example grants launch permission to the specified AWS account.

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType add -UserId 111122223333

Example 5: This example removes launch permission from the specified AWS account.

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType remove -UserId 111122223333

Example 1: This example updates the description for the specified AMI.

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Description "New description"

Example 2: This example makes the AMI public (for example, so any AWS account can use it).

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType add -UserGroup all

Example 3: This example makes the AMI private (for example, so that only you as the owner can use it).

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType remove -UserGroup all

Example 4: This example grants launch permission to the specified AWS account.

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType add -UserId 111122223333

Example 5: This example removes launch permission from the specified AWS account.

Edit-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission -OperationType remove -UserId 111122223333