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Modifying or Deleting a Custom Policy

You can modify or delete custom policies.

Modifying a Custom Policy

  • Modifying the policy content
    1. In the navigation pane of the IAM console, choose Permissions > Policies/Roles.
    2. In the row containing the custom policy you want to modify, click Modify.
      Figure 1 Modifying the policy content
    3. Modify the policy content by following the procedure in Creating a Custom Policy in the Visual Editor.
  • Modifying the policy name and content
    1. In the navigation pane of the IAM console, choose Permissions > Policies/Roles.
    2. Click the name of the custom policy to go to the policy details page.
      Figure 2 Modifying the policy name and content
    3. Modify the policy name and description.
    4. Modify the policy content by following the procedure in Creating a Custom Policy in the Visual Editor.
    5. Click OK to save the modifications.

Deleting a Custom Policy

Only custom policies that are not attached to any user groups or agencies can be deleted. If a custom policy has been attached to certain user groups or agencies, detach the policy and then delete it.

  1. In the navigation pane of the IAM console, choose Permissions > Policies/Roles.
  2. In the row containing the custom policy you want to delete, click Delete.
    Figure 3 Deleting a custom policy
  3. Click Yes.
Parent topic: Custom Policies