# Identity and access management for Tag Editor AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is an AWS service that helps an administrator securely control access to AWS resources. IAM administrators control who can be *authenticated* (signed in) and *authorized* (have permissions) to use Tag Editor resources. IAM is an AWS service that you can use with no additional charge. **Topics** + [Audience](#security_iam_audience_taged) + [Authenticating with identities](#security_iam_authentication_taged) + [Managing access using policies](#security_iam_access-manage-taged) + [How Tag Editor works with IAM](security_iam_service-with-iam.md) + [Tag Editor identity-based policy examples](security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md) + [Troubleshooting Tag Editor identity and access](security_iam_troubleshoot.md) ## Audience How you use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) differs based on your role: + **Service user** - request permissions from your administrator if you cannot access features (see [Troubleshooting Tag Editor identity and access](security_iam_troubleshoot.md)) + **Service administrator** - determine user access and submit permission requests (see [How Tag Editor works with IAM](security_iam_service-with-iam.md)) + **IAM administrator** - write policies to manage access (see [Tag Editor identity-based policy examples](security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md)) ## Authenticating with identities Authentication is how you sign in to AWS using your identity credentials. You must be authenticated as the AWS account root user, an IAM user, or by assuming an IAM role. You can sign in as a federated identity using credentials from an identity source like AWS IAM Identity Center (IAM Identity Center), single sign-on authentication, or Google/Facebook credentials. For more information about signing in, see [How to sign in to your AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/how-to-sign-in.html) in the *AWS Sign-In User Guide*. For programmatic access, AWS provides an SDK and CLI to cryptographically sign requests. For more information, see [AWS Signature Version 4 for API requests](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_sigv.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. ### AWS account root user When you create an AWS account, you begin with one sign-in identity called the AWS account *root user* that has complete access to all AWS services and resources. We strongly recommend that you don't use the root user for everyday tasks. For tasks that require root user credentials, see [Tasks that require root user credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.html#root-user-tasks) in the *IAM User Guide*. ### Users and Groups An *[IAM user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users.html)* is an identity with specific permissions for a single person or application. We recommend using temporary credentials instead of IAM users with long-term credentials. For more information, see [Require human users to use federation with an identity provider to access AWS using temporary credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#bp-users-federation-idp) in the *IAM User Guide*. An [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_groups.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_groups.html) specifies a collection of IAM users and makes permissions easier to manage for large sets of users. For more information, see [Use cases for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities-iam-users.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. ### Roles An *[IAM role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles.html)* is an identity with specific permissions that provides temporary credentials. You can assume a role by [switching from a user to an IAM role (console)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-console.html) or by calling an AWS CLI or AWS API operation. For more information, see [Methods to assume a role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_manage-assume.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. IAM roles are useful for federated user access, temporary IAM user permissions, cross-account access, cross-service access, and applications running on Amazon EC2. For more information, see [Cross account resource access in IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies-cross-account-resource-access.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. ## Managing access using policies You control access in AWS by creating policies and attaching them to AWS identities or resources. A policy defines permissions when associated with an identity or resource. AWS evaluates these policies when a principal makes a request. Most policies are stored in AWS as JSON documents. For more information about JSON policy documents, see [Overview of JSON policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies.html#access_policies-json) in the *IAM User Guide*. Using policies, administrators specify who has access to what by defining which **principal** can perform **actions** on what **resources**, and under what **conditions**. By default, users and roles have no permissions. An IAM administrator creates IAM policies and adds them to roles, which users can then assume. IAM policies define permissions regardless of the method used to perform the operation. ### Identity-based policies Identity-based policies are JSON permissions policy documents that you attach to an identity (user, group, or role). These policies control what actions identities can perform, on which resources, and under what conditions. To learn how to create an identity-based policy, see [Define custom IAM permissions with customer managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. Identity-based policies can be *inline policies* (embedded directly into a single identity) or *managed policies* (standalone policies attached to multiple identities). To learn how to choose between managed and inline policies, see [Choose between managed policies and inline policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies-choosing-managed-or-inline.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. ### Resource-based policies Resource-based policies are JSON policy documents that you attach to a resource. Examples include IAM *role trust policies* and Amazon S3 *bucket policies*. In services that support resource-based policies, service administrators can use them to control access to a specific resource. You must [specify a principal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_principal.html) in a resource-based policy. Resource-based policies are inline policies that are located in that service. You can't use AWS managed policies from IAM in a resource-based policy. ### Access control lists (ACLs) Access control lists (ACLs) control which principals (account members, users, or roles) have permissions to access a resource. ACLs are similar to resource-based policies, although they do not use the JSON policy document format. Amazon S3, AWS WAF, and Amazon VPC are examples of services that support ACLs. To learn more about ACLs, see [Access control list (ACL) overview](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/acl-overview.html) in the *Amazon Simple Storage Service Developer Guide*. ### Other policy types AWS supports additional policy types that can set the maximum permissions granted by more common policy types: + **Permissions boundaries** – Set the maximum permissions that an identity-based policy can grant to an IAM entity. For more information, see [Permissions boundaries for IAM entities](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_boundaries.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. + **Service control policies (SCPs)** – Specify the maximum permissions for an organization or organizational unit in AWS Organizations. For more information, see [Service control policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_policies_scps.html) in the *AWS Organizations User Guide*. + **Resource control policies (RCPs)** – Set the maximum available permissions for resources in your accounts. For more information, see [Resource control policies (RCPs)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_policies_rcps.html) in the *AWS Organizations User Guide*. + **Session policies** – Advanced policies passed as a parameter when creating a temporary session for a role or federated user. For more information, see [Session policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies.html#policies_session) in the *IAM User Guide*. ### Multiple policy types When multiple types of policies apply to a request, the resulting permissions are more complicated to understand. To learn how AWS determines whether to allow a request when multiple policy types are involved, see [Policy evaluation logic](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_evaluation-logic.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. # How Tag Editor works with IAM Before you use IAM to manage access to Tag Editor, you should understand what IAM features are available to use with Tag Editor. To get a high-level view of how Tag Editor and other AWS services work with IAM, see [AWS services that work with IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_aws-services-that-work-with-iam.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. **Topics** + [Tag Editor identity-based policies](#security_iam_service-with-iam-id-based-policies-arg-te) + [Resource-based policies](#security_iam_resource-based-policies) + [Authorization based on tags](#security_iam_tags) + [Tag Editor IAM roles](#security_iam_roles) ## Tag Editor identity-based policies With IAM identity-based policies, you can specify allowed or denied actions and resources in addition to the conditions under which actions are allowed or denied. Tag Editor supports specific actions, resources, and condition keys. To learn about all of the elements that you use in a JSON policy, see [IAM JSON policy elements reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. ### Actions Administrators can use AWS JSON policies to specify who has access to what. That is, which **principal** can perform **actions** on what **resources**, and under what **conditions**. The `Action` element of a JSON policy describes the actions that you can use to allow or deny access in a policy. Include actions in a policy to grant permissions to perform the associated operation. Policy actions in Tag Editor use the following prefix before the action: `tag:`. Tag Editor actions are performed entirely in the console, but have the prefix `tag` in log entries. For example, to grant someone permission to tag a resource with the `tag:TagResources` API operation, you include the `tag:TagResources` action in their policy. Policy statements must include either an `Action` or `NotAction` element. Tag Editor defines its own set of actions that describe tasks that you can perform with this service. To specify multiple tagging actions in a single statement, separate them with commas as follows. ``` "Action": [ "tag:action1", "tag:action2", "tag:action3" ``` You can specify multiple actions using wildcards (\$1). For example, to specify all actions that begin with the word `Get`, include the following action. ``` "Action": "tag:Get*" ``` To see a list of Tag Editor actions, see [Actions, resources, and condition keys for Tag Editor](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/list_tageditor.html) in the *Service Authorization Reference*. ### Resources Administrators can use AWS JSON policies to specify who has access to what. That is, which **principal** can perform **actions** on what **resources**, and under what **conditions**. The `Resource` JSON policy element specifies the object or objects to which the action applies. As a best practice, specify a resource using its [Amazon Resource Name (ARN)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference-arns.html). For actions that don't support resource-level permissions, use a wildcard (\$1) to indicate that the statement applies to all resources. ``` "Resource": "*" ``` Tag Editor does not have any resources of its own. Instead, it manipulates the metadata (tags) that are attached to resources created by other AWS services. ### Condition keys Administrators can use AWS JSON policies to specify who has access to what. That is, which **principal** can perform **actions** on what **resources**, and under what **conditions**. The `Condition` element specifies when statements execute based on defined criteria. You can create conditional expressions that use [condition operators](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_condition_operators.html), such as equals or less than, to match the condition in the policy with values in the request. To see all AWS global condition keys, see [AWS global condition context keys](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_condition-keys.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. Tag Editor does not define any service-specific condition keys. ### Examples To view examples of Tag Editor identity-based policies, see [Tag Editor identity-based policy examples](security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md). ## Resource-based policies Tag Editor does not support resource-based policies because it doesn't define any of its own resources. ## Authorization based on tags Authorization based on tags is part of the security strategy called attribute-based access control (ABAC). To control access to a resource based on its tags, you provide tag information in the [condition element](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_condition.html) of a policy using the `aws:ResourceTag/key-name`, `aws:RequestTag/key-name`, or `aws:TagKeys` condition keys. You can apply tags to a resource when you are creating or updating the resource. To view an example identity-based policy for limiting access to a resource based on the tags on that resource, see [Viewing groups based on tags](security_iam_id-based-policy-examples.md#security_iam_policy-examples-view-tags). For more information about attribute-based access control (ABAC), see [What is ABAC for AWS?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_attribute-based-access-control.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. ## Tag Editor IAM roles An [IAM role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles.html) is an entity within your AWS account that has specific permissions. Tag Editor does not have or use service roles. ### Using temporary credentials with Tag Editor In Tag Editor, you can use temporary credentials to sign in with federation, assume an IAM role, or to assume a cross-account role. You obtain temporary security credentials by calling AWS STS API operations such as [https://docs.aws.amazon.com//STS/latest/APIReference/API_AssumeRole.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//STS/latest/APIReference/API_AssumeRole.html) or [https://docs.aws.amazon.com//STS/latest/APIReference/API_GetFederationToken.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//STS/latest/APIReference/API_GetFederationToken.html). ### Service-linked roles [Service-linked roles](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_terms-and-concepts.html#iam-term-service-linked-role) allow AWS services to access resources in other services to complete an action on your behalf. Tag Editor does not have or use service-linked roles. ### Service roles This feature allows a service to assume a [service role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_terms-and-concepts.html#iam-term-service-role) on your behalf. Tag Editor does not have or use service roles. # Tag Editor identity-based policy examples By default, IAM principals, such as roles and users, don't have permission to create or modify tags. They also can't perform tasks using the AWS Management Console, AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), or AWS APIs. An IAM administrator must create IAM policies that grant principals permission to perform specific API operations on the specified resources they need. The administrator must then attach those policies to the principals that require those permissions. For instructions on creating an IAM identity-based policy using these example JSON policy documents, see [Creating Policies on the JSON Tab](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_create.html#access_policies_create-json-editor) in the *IAM User Guide*. **Topics** + [Policy best practices](#security_iam_policy-best-practices) + [Using the Tag Editor console and Resource Groups Tagging API](#security_iam_policy-examples-console) + [Allow users to view their own permissions](#security_iam_policy-examples-own-permissions) + [Viewing groups based on tags](#security_iam_policy-examples-view-tags) ## Policy best practices Identity-based policies determine whether someone can create, access, or delete Tag Editor resources in your account. These actions can incur costs for your AWS account. When you create or edit identity-based policies, follow these guidelines and recommendations: + **Get started with AWS managed policies and move toward least-privilege permissions** – To get started granting permissions to your users and workloads, use the *AWS managed policies* that grant permissions for many common use cases. They are available in your AWS account. We recommend that you reduce permissions further by defining AWS customer managed policies that are specific to your use cases. For more information, see [AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_managed-vs-inline.html#aws-managed-policies) or [AWS managed policies for job functions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_job-functions.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. + **Apply least-privilege permissions** – When you set permissions with IAM policies, grant only the permissions required to perform a task. You do this by defining the actions that can be taken on specific resources under specific conditions, also known as *least-privilege permissions*. For more information about using IAM to apply permissions, see [ Policies and permissions in IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. + **Use conditions in IAM policies to further restrict access** – You can add a condition to your policies to limit access to actions and resources. For example, you can write a policy condition to specify that all requests must be sent using SSL. You can also use conditions to grant access to service actions if they are used through a specific AWS service, such as CloudFormation. For more information, see [ IAM JSON policy elements: Condition](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_condition.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. + **Use IAM Access Analyzer to validate your IAM policies to ensure secure and functional permissions** – IAM Access Analyzer validates new and existing policies so that the policies adhere to the IAM policy language (JSON) and IAM best practices. IAM Access Analyzer provides more than 100 policy checks and actionable recommendations to help you author secure and functional policies. For more information, see [Validate policies with IAM Access Analyzer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access-analyzer-policy-validation.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. + **Require multi-factor authentication (MFA)** – If you have a scenario that requires IAM users or a root user in your AWS account, turn on MFA for additional security. To require MFA when API operations are called, add MFA conditions to your policies. For more information, see [ Secure API access with MFA](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_mfa_configure-api-require.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. For more information about best practices in IAM, see [Security best practices in IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. ## Using the Tag Editor console and Resource Groups Tagging API To access the Tag Editor console and the Resource Groups Tagging API, you must have a minimum set of permissions. These permissions must allow you to list and view details about the tags attached to resources in your AWS account. If you create an identity-based policy that is more restrictive than the minimum required permissions, the console and API commands won't function as intended for the IAM principals with that policy. To ensure that those principals can still use Tag Editor, attach the following policy (or a policy that contains the permissions listed in the following policy) to the entities. For more information, see [Adding permissions to a user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_change-permissions.html#users_change_permissions-add-console) in the *IAM User Guide*: ------ #### [ JSON ] **** ``` { "Version":"2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "tag:GetResources", "tag:TagResources", "tag:UntagResources", "tag:getTagKeys", "tag:getTagValues", "resource-explorer:List*" ], "Resource": "*" } ] } ``` ------ For more information about granting access to Tag Editor and Resource Groups Tagging API, see [Granting permissions for using Tag Editor](gettingstarted-prereqs-permissions.md#gettingstarted-prereqs-permissions-howto). ## Allow users to view their own permissions This example shows how you might create a policy that allows IAM users to view the inline and managed policies that are attached to their user identity. This policy includes permissions to complete this action on the console or programmatically using the AWS CLI or AWS API. ``` { "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Sid": "ViewOwnUserInfo", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "iam:GetUserPolicy", "iam:ListGroupsForUser", "iam:ListAttachedUserPolicies", "iam:ListUserPolicies", "iam:GetUser" ], "Resource": ["arn:aws:iam::*:user/${aws:username}"] }, { "Sid": "NavigateInConsole", "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "iam:GetGroupPolicy", "iam:GetPolicyVersion", "iam:GetPolicy", "iam:ListAttachedGroupPolicies", "iam:ListGroupPolicies", "iam:ListPolicyVersions", "iam:ListPolicies", "iam:ListUsers" ], "Resource": "*" } ] } ``` ## Viewing groups based on tags You can use conditions in your identity-based policy to control access to Tag Editor resources based on tags. This example shows how you might create a policy that allows viewing a resource, in this example, a resource group. However, permission is granted only if the group tag `project` has the same value as the `project` tag attached to the calling principal. ------ #### [ JSON ] **** ``` { "Version":"2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "resource-groups:ListGroups", "Resource": "arn:aws:resource-groups:us-east-1:111122223333:group/group_name" }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": "resource-groups:ListGroups", "Resource": "arn:aws:resource-groups:us-east-1:111122223333:group/group_name", "Condition": { "StringEquals": {"aws:ResourceTag/project": "${aws:PrincipalTag/project}"} } } ] } ``` ------ You can attach this policy to the users in your account. If a user with the tag key `project` and tag value `alpha` attempts to view a resource group, the group must also be tagged `project=alpha`. Otherwise the user is denied access. The condition tag key `project` matches both `Project` and `project` because condition key names are not case-sensitive. For more information, see [IAM JSON policy elements: Condition](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/reference_policies_elements_condition.html) in the *IAM User Guide*. # Troubleshooting Tag Editor identity and access Use the following information to help you diagnose and fix common issues that you might encounter when working with Tag Editor and IAM. **Topics** + [I am not authorized to perform an action in Tag Editor](#security_iam_troubleshoot-permissions-taged) + [I am not authorized to perform iam:PassRole](#security_troubleshoot-passrole) ## I am not authorized to perform an action in Tag Editor If the AWS Management Console tells you that you're not authorized to perform an action, then you must contact your administrator for assistance. Your administrator is the person that provided you with your sign-in credentials. The following example error occurs when the user `mateojackson` tries to use the console to view tags on a resource but does not have `tag:GetTagKeys` permissions. ``` User: arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/mateojackson is not authorized to perform: tag:GetTagKeys on resource: arn:aws:resource-groups::us-west-2:123456789012:resource-type/my-test-resource ``` In this case, Mateo asks his administrator to update his policies to allow him to access the `my-test-resource` resource using the `tag:GetTagKeys` action. ## I am not authorized to perform iam:PassRole If you receive an error that you're not authorized to perform the `iam:PassRole` action, your policies must be updated to allow you to pass a role to Tag Editor. Some AWS services allow you to pass an existing role to that service instead of creating a new service role or service-linked role. To do this, you must have permissions to pass the role to the service. The following example error occurs when an IAM user named `marymajor` tries to use the console to perform an action in Tag Editor. However, the action requires the service to have permissions that are granted by a service role. Mary does not have permissions to pass the role to the service. ``` User: arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/marymajor is not authorized to perform: iam:PassRole ``` In this case, Mary's policies must be updated to allow her to perform the `iam:PassRole` action. If you need help, contact your AWS administrator. Your administrator is the person who provided you with your sign-in credentials.