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AWS IAM: Updated role assumption with account access manager

Service: IAM · 2026-08-11 · Documentation high

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-console.md · Type: authz

Summary

Modified sign-in example to include account access manager as a role assignment method.

Security assessment

Documents an additional authorization method for role assumption, improving access control clarity.

Evidence

+When you sign in as a user in IAM Identity Center, as a SAML-federated role, or as a web-identity federated role you assume an IAM role when you start your session. For example, when a user in IAM Identity Center signs in to the AWS access portal they can choose a permission set or access a role assigned through [account access manager](./account-access-manager.html) before they can access AWS resources.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-console.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-console.md
index 9e9f9a7fd..16cc0eb83 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-console.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-console.md
@@ -19 +19 @@ When you switch roles in the AWS Management Console, the console always uses you
-When you sign in as a user in IAM Identity Center, as a SAML-federated role, or as a web-identity federated role you assume an IAM role when you start your session. For example, when a user in IAM Identity Center signs in to the AWS access portal they must choose a permission set that correlates to a role before they can access AWS resources.
+When you sign in as a user in IAM Identity Center, as a SAML-federated role, or as a web-identity federated role you assume an IAM role when you start your session. For example, when a user in IAM Identity Center signs in to the AWS access portal they can choose a permission set or access a role assigned through [account access manager](./account-access-manager.html) before they can access AWS resources.