# Troubleshooting Tag Editor identity and access
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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
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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
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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.