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Modify IAM User Password Rules

Update Password Rules for IAM Users

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Modify IAM User Password Rules
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Software engineer working in Go. I write deep dives on Go internals and distributed systems, the goroutine scheduler, channel patterns, and what it takes to build reliable backend infrastructure. Currently going deep on distributed systems, AWS, and consensus.
  1. Open the AWS Management Console and navigate to the Identity and Access Management (IAM).

  2. Click on Account settings from the left navigation panel.

  3. Click Edit.

  4. Click Custom.

  5. Set Password minimum length.

  6. Select the required options under Password strength.

  7. Click Save changes.

  8. Try creating a new IAM user, the password will require newly set criteria.