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AWSConfigRemediation-EnableCloudFrontDefaultRootObject - AWS Systems Manager Automation runbook reference

AWSConfigRemediation-EnableCloudFrontDefaultRootObject

Description

The AWSConfigRemediation-EnableCloudFrontDefaultRootObject runbook configures the default root object for the Amazon CloudFront (CloudFront) distribution that you specify.

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Document type

Automation

Owner

Amazon

Platforms

Linux, macOS, Windows

Parameters

  • AutomationAssumeRole

    Type: String

    Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf.

  • CloudFrontDistributionId

    Type: String

    Description: (Required) The ID of the CloudFront distribution that you want to configure the default root object for.

  • DefaultRootObject

    Type: String

    Description: (Required) The object that you want CloudFront to return when a viewer request points to your root URL.

Required IAM permissions

The AutomationAssumeRole parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.

  • ssm:StartAutomationExecution

  • ssm:GetAutomationExecution

  • cloudfront:GetDistributionConfig

  • cloudfront:UpdateDistribution

Document Steps

  • aws:executeScript - Configures the default root object for the CloudFront distribution that you specify in the CloudFrontDistributionId parameter.

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