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AWS IAM: Added temporary delegation documentation

Service: IAM · 2026-08-07 · Documentation medium

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/access.md · Type: authz

Summary

Added guidance on using IAM temporary delegation for partner access

Security assessment

Documents time-bound access delegation, reducing risk of excessive permissions

Evidence

+You can also use [IAM temporary delegation](./access_policies-temporary-delegation.html) to grant Amazon and AWS Partners limited, time-bounded access to configure AWS services in your account.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access.md
index 815073c02..622370f0d 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/access.md
@@ -33,0 +34,2 @@ After your request has been authenticated and authorized, AWS approves the reque
+You can also use [IAM temporary delegation](./access_policies-temporary-delegation.html) to grant Amazon and AWS Partners limited, time-bounded access to configure AWS services in your account.
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