AWS simplifies IAM role creation and setup in service workflows
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This article announces AWS IAM's new capability to create and configure IAM roles directly within service workflows, eliminating the need to switch between console tabs.
- Create and configure IAM roles without leaving service workflows
- Use default policies or simplified statement builder for custom permissions
- Supports EC2, Lambda, EKS, ECS, Glue, CloudFormation, KMS, DMS, Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, IoT Core
- Currently available in US East (N. Virginia) region
- Gradual rollout to additional AWS services and regions planned
This streamlines IAM role setup by integrating role creation directly into service workflows, improving user experience while maintaining full IAM functionality.
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