# IAM permissions for MediaLive as a trusted entity
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AWS Elemental MediaLive must be set up so that when a channel is running, MediaLive itself has access to perform operations on resources that belong to your organization's AWS account. In other words, MediaLive must be set up as a *trusted entity* in your organization's AWS account. 

**Topics**
+ [About the trusted entity role](about-trusted-entity.md)
+ [Options for implementing the trusted entity](scenarios-for-medialive-role.md)
+ [Create the trust entity – simple option](setup-trusted-entity-simple.md)
+ [Create the trusted entity - complex option](setup-trusted-entity-complex.md)