Changing the Alias and Description of a CMK

Scenario

The alias of a CMK is a user-friendly name designed to help you locate the CMK easier.

This section describes how to change the alias and description of a CMK on the KMS management console.

• A Default Master Key (the alias suffix of which is /default) does not allow alias and description changes.
• The alias and description of a CMK cannot be changed if the CMK is in Pending deletion status.

Prerequisites

• You have obtained an account and its password for logging in to the management console.
• The CMK is in Enabled, Disabled, or Pending import status.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region or project.
3. Choose Security > Key Management Service. The Key Management Service page is displayed.
4. Click the alias of the desired CMK. Details about the CMK are displayed.
5. To change the alias or description of the CMK, click next to the value of Alias or Description.
   Figure 1 CMK details
   
   

   • The alias must be 1 to 255 characters in length. Only digits, letters, underscores (_), hyphens (-), colons (:), and forward slashes (/) are allowed.
   • Length of the description cannot exceed 255 characters.

6. Click to save the changes.