IAM: Allows IAM users to update their own credentials programmatically and in the console - AWS Identity and Access Management

IAM: Allows IAM users to update their own credentials programmatically and in the console

This example shows how you might create an identity-based policy that allows IAM users to update their own access keys, signing certificates, service specific credentials, and passwords. This policy defines permissions for programmatic and console access.

{ "Version": "2012-10-17", "Statement": [ { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "iam:ListUsers", "iam:GetAccountPasswordPolicy" ], "Resource": "*" }, { "Effect": "Allow", "Action": [ "iam:*AccessKey*", "iam:ChangePassword", "iam:GetUser", "iam:*ServiceSpecificCredential*", "iam:*SigningCertificate*" ], "Resource": ["arn:aws:iam::*:user/${aws:username}"] } ] }

To learn how a user can change their own password in the console, see How an IAM user changes their own password.