AWS Identity and Access Management streamlines assignment of IAM roles to workforce users with account access manager
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AWS Identity and Access Management launched account access manager, a feature that streamlines assignment of IAM roles to workforce users through IAM Identity Center.
- Assign IAM roles to workforce users and groups centrally from IAM Identity Center
- Combines single federation point with IAM role flexibility for granular permissions
- Accessible via AWS IAM console, AWS SDK, and CloudFormation/CDK
- Available at no additional cost in all AWS Commercial Regions by default
- Bridges gap between federated user management and role-based access control
Account access manager enables organizations to manage workforce access with both centralized federation and the flexibility of IAM roles.
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