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Feature•Mar 4, 2026

AWS simplifies IAM role creation and setup in service workflows

AWS Identity and Access ManagementAWS · Security, Identity, & Compliance

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) now makes it easier to create and configure IAM roles directly within service workflows, allowing you to customize role permissions without switching between browser tabs. Now, when you are performing console tasks that involve role configuration, a new panel will appear to set the permissions required.

IAM roles enable secure AWS cross-service connections using temporary credentials, eliminating the need for hardcoded access keys. This launch integrates role creation capabilities with custom permissions directly into service workflows, allowing you to configure roles and permissions without navigating to the IAM console. You can use default policies or the simplified statement builder to customize your permissions, streamlining your resource setup while maintaining the full functionality of IAM role management.

This feature is available when working with Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, AWS Glue, AWS CloudFormation, AWS Database Migration Service, AWS Systems Manager, AWS Secrets Manager, Amazon Relational Database Service, and AWS IoT Core in the US East (N. Virginia) Region. The feature will gradually become available across additional AWS services and regions.

To learn more, refer to individual service User Guide or IAM documentation.

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