# AWS Managed Policies

### Setting managed policies

> An AWS managed policy is a standalone policy that is created and administered by AWS.
>
> — [AWS documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_managed-vs-inline.html)

## User managed policies

The user managed policy applies to the learner that is taking the track. These permissions should be limited to the least access necessary to complete the track

## Admin managed policies

An admin managed policy is the policy that applies to the lifecycle scripts. This can be an elevated permission to deploy resources on the cloud when a sandbox is deployed.

## Example managed policy

The managed policies method is easier than the IAM and SCP policies but may grant learners more than the minimum access required to complete a track. The following example grants **Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)** administrator access, which allows learners to create and manage VPC networks:

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{% tab title="🌐 Web UI" %}
Update your AWS account by entering the following in the **User** **Managed Policies** field:

```
arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonVPCFullAccess
```

And clicking **Add**.
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{% tab title="💻 Instruqt CLI" %}
Edit your `config.yml` file to include this content:

```json
aws_accounts:
- name: awsaccount
  managed_policies:
  - arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AmazonVPCFullAccess
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="info" %}
See [AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_managed-vs-inline.html) on the AWS docs site for more information.
{% endhint %}


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