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Role

Users can create a role with separate permissions and switch from their own account to another role to access the Account.

Create Role

To create a role, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).

  2. On the Service Home page, click the Role menu. Navigate to the Role List page.

  3. On the Role List page, click the Create Role button. You will be taken to the Create Role page.

  4. On the Role Creation page, enter the information required to create a role, then click the Create button.

    • Please enter Basic Information Input.
      Category
      Whether required
      Detailed description
      Role NameRequiredEnter the role name
      • using English letters, numbers, and special characters (+=-_@,.) within 64 characters
      descriptionSelectionEnter a description of the role within 1,000 characters.
      Maximum session durationRequiredEnter the session time allowed for the user when switching roles in the console
      • Select duration: 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours
      • Enter duration: can be entered in seconds from 3,200 seconds (1 hour) to 43,200 seconds (12 hours)
      Table. Role Creation Basic Information Items
    • Connect performing entity.
      Category
      Required status
      Detailed description
      CategoryRequiredSelect the execution entity
      • Current Account, Other Account, User SRN, Credential Provider, Service
      ValueRequiredEnter the Value for the principal
      • Current Account: display the current Account ID
      • Other Account: enter the Account ID to use this role
      • User SRN: enter the SRN of the user registered in the Console
      • Credential Provider: select the credential provider name
      • Service: API Gateway, Config Inspection can be selected
      AddSelectButton to add an executor
      • Up to 20 connections can be added
      Table. Role creation execution subject connection items
    • Connect the policy.
      Category
      Required
      Detailed description
      policyRequiredSelect the policy to attach to the role
      • When you select the checkbox, the selected policy name is displayed at the top of the list
      • You can cancel the policy by clicking the X button next to the policy name added at the top of the list, or by unchecking the checkbox in the policy list
      • If there is no policy to attach, you can first register a new policy by clicking the Create Policy item at the bottom of the policy list
        • After creating the policy, refresh the policy list and then you can select the created policy
      Table. Role creation policy mapping items
    • Please enter Additional Information.
      Category
      Required status
      Detailed description
      tagSelectTags to add to the role
      • tags can be added up to a maximum of 50 per resource
      Table. Role creation additional information items
  5. When the popup notifying role creation opens, click the Confirm button.

View role details

On the Role List page, you can view and edit the detailed information of the selected role.

To view detailed information about the role, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  2. On the Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.
  3. On the Role List page, click the credential provider you want to view. You will be taken to the Credential Provider Details page.
    • Role Details page displays basic information and consists of Basic Information, Responsible Entity, Policy, Tag tabs.

Basic Information

You can view and edit the basic information of the role.

CategoryDetailed description
ServiceService name
Resource TypeResource Type
SRNUnique resource ID in Samsung Cloud Platform
Resource nameResource name
  • In the role, it means the role name
Resource IDUnique Resource ID
constructorUser who created the service
Creation dateService creation timestamp
EditorUser who edited the service information
Modification date and timeDate and time the service information was modified
Role NameRole name
descriptionDescription of the role proof provider
  • Edit Click the button to modify the description
Maximum session durationRole session duration allowed for IAM users who assume a role in the Console
  • Click the Edit button to change the duration
  • Select duration: 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours
  • Duration input: can input in seconds from 3,200 seconds (1 hour) to 43,200 seconds (12 hours)
Table. Role Details - Basic Information Tab Items

Executing entity

You can identify and manage the entity that performs the role.

CategoryDetailed description
CategoryExecutor name
ValueValue for the executing entity
Edit performerButton to edit the performer
  • When the button is clicked, navigate to the Performer Connection page
Table. Role Details – Responsible Party Tab Items

Policy

CategoryDetailed description
DisconnectDetach the selected policy from the role
  • Enable when a policy is selected from the policy list
Policy connectionConnect a new policy to a role
  • When the button is clicked, navigate to the Policy Connection page
Policy NamePolicy name
  • Click the policy name to view the policy detail page
typeTypes of policies
descriptionExplanation of the policy
Modification date and timeDate and time of the last policy modification
Table. Role Details - Policy Tab Items

tag

You can view, add, modify, or delete the tag information of a credential provider.

CategoryDetailed description
Tag listTag list
  • You can view the Key and Value information of tags
  • Up to 50 tags can be added per resource
  • When entering a tag, you can search and select from the list of previously created Keys and Values
Table. Role Supervisor - Tag Tab Item

Manage Roles

You can change a role’s basic information, as well as edit or delete its principal, attached policies, and tag information.

Edit Basic Information

You can modify the maximum session duration and description in the role details. To edit the basic information, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  2. On the Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.
  3. Role List page, click the user role name to edit its basic information. Role Details page will be opened.
  4. After confirming the basic information to edit on the Role Details page, click the Edit button.
    • Maximum Session Duration: You can set the role session duration allowed for IAM users who switch roles in the Console. When you click the Edit button, the Edit Maximum Session Duration popup opens.
    • Description: You can edit the description of the role. Edit button click opens the Edit Description popup window.
  5. After editing the content to be changed in the popup window, click the Confirm button.

Managing the execution entity

You can add, modify, or delete the role’s performer.

To manage the role’s performer, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).

  2. On the Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.

  3. On the Role List page, click the user name to edit the performer. You will be taken to the Role Details page.

  4. Click the Performer tab on the Role Details page. Navigate to the Performer tab.

  5. In the Executor tab, click the Edit Executor button. You will be taken to the Edit Executor page.

  6. Edit Performer page, after editing the performer, click the Complete button. A popup notifying the performer edit will open.

    Category
    Required
    Detailed description
    CategoryRequiredSelect the execution entity
    • Current Account, Other Account, User SRN, Credential Provider, Service
    ValueRequiredEnter the Value for the principal
    • Current Account: Display the current Account ID
    • Other Account: Enter the Account ID to use this role
    • User SRN: Enter the user’s SRN registered in the Console
    • Credential Provider: Select the credential provider name
    • Service: API Gateway, Config Inspection selectable
    AddSelectButton to add a responsible party
    • You can add up to 20 connections
    • You can delete an added responsible party by clicking its X button
    Table. Execution subject modification items

  7. In the popup that notifies you of a performer entity edit, click the Confirm button. You can verify the edited performer in the list on the Performer tab.

Manage Policies

You can attach a policy to a role or detach an attached policy.

Connect Policy

You can attach policies to a role.

To attach a policy to a role, follow these steps.

  1. All Services > Management > IAM menu, click it. Navigate to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).

  2. On the Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.

  3. On the Role List page, click the role name to which you want to attach a policy. You will be taken to the User Details page.

  4. On the Role Details page, click the Policy tab. Go to the Policy tab.

  5. In the Policy tab, click the Policy Connection button. You will be taken to the Policy Connection page.

  6. After selecting the policy to attach to the role, click the Complete button. A popup notifying the policy attachment will appear.

    CategoryDetailed description
    Linked policyDisplay policies attached to the role
    policySelect a policy to attach to the role from the list of policies registered in the Account
    • When you select the checkbox, the selected policy name appears at the top of the list
    • You can remove the policy by clicking the X button added at the top of the list or by unchecking the checkbox in the policy list
    • If there is no policy to attach, you can first create a new policy by clicking the Create Policy item at the bottom of the policy list
      • After creating the policy, refresh the policy list and then you can select the newly created policy
    Table. Policy Connection Details

  7. Click the Confirm button in the popup that notifies you of the policy connection. You can view the connected policies in the list on the Policy tab.

Disconnect Policy

You can detach policies attached to a user.

To detach the policy linked to a user, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  2. Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.
  3. On the Role List page, click the role name to detach the policy connection. You will be taken to the Role Details page.
  4. On the Role Details page, click the Policy tab. You will be taken to the Policy tab.
  5. After selecting the policy to disconnect from the policy list, click the Disconnect button. A popup notifying the disconnection will appear.
  6. After reviewing the policy information that will be disconnected, click the Confirm button. The policy connection will be terminated.

Managing Tags

You can add, edit, or delete tags for a role.

Follow the steps below to manage role tags.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  2. On the Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.
  3. On the Role List page, click the role name to edit tag information. You will be taken to the Role Details page.
  4. On the Role Details page, click the Tag tab. You will be taken to the Tag tab.
  5. On the Tag tab, click the Edit Tag button.
  6. After adding or editing a tag, click the Save button. A popup notifying the tag edit will open.
    • You can modify the Key and Value of an already registered tag.
    • Click the Add Tag button to add a new tag.
    • Click the X button in front of the added tag to delete that tag.
  7. Click the Confirm button. You can view the edited tag information in the list.

Switch role

To switch roles in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, follow these steps.

  1. Click the profile-shaped button at the top right of the Console. The My Menu popup window opens.

  2. In the My menu popup, click the role switch button. The role switch popup opens.

  3. Role Switch After entering the role switch information in the popup window, click the Confirm button.

    Category
    required or not
    Detailed description
    Account IDRequiredEnter the Account ID the user wants to assume via role switching.
    Role NameRequiredEnter the role name the user wants to switch to.
    aliasSelectName to use when a user enters through role switching
    ColorRequiredSelect the color to use as the Account background when entering a role
    • No selection: Apply the existing Account background color
    Table. Role transition information items

  4. When the popup notifying a role change opens, click the Confirm button.

Check role

You can view the switched role information by clicking the profile-shaped button at the top right of the console.

Provided featuresexplanation
Account IDAccount ID logged in to Samsung Cloud Platform Console
Role NameAlias set when switching roles
  • When an ID Center user accesses with a role, display as Permission Set Name
  • Display session expiration time at the bottom
Time zoneUser-set time zone
  • Example: Asia/Seoul (GMT +09:00)
  • Click Edit Time Zone to modify
AccountAccount information
Cost ManagementYou can view usage and billing details, payment history, and cost analysis, and manage Credit, budget, Account, and payment methods
Login user informationIAM user name after role assumption and the user’s Account ID
Switch to my accountSwitch to the IAM user account and go to the Console Home page
  • After switching roles, display
Role SwitchingCan switch to another role
LogoutLog out from Samsung Cloud Platform Console
Table: My Info item when switching roles

Delete role

To delete a role, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  2. Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.
  3. On the Role List page, click the role name to delete. Navigate to the Role Details page.
  4. On the Role Details page, click the Delete Role button.
  5. The role is deleted, and you are redirected to the Role List page.

To delete multiple roles at once, follow these steps.

  1. Click the All Services > Management > IAM menu. You will be taken to the Service Home page of Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  2. On the Service Home page, click the Role menu. You will be taken to the Role List page.
  3. Check the roles to delete from the role list.
  4. Verify the selected role and click the Delete Role button.
  5. The selected role is deleted and the Role List page is refreshed.
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