This topic describes how to modify a custom policy. If the permissions of a RAM user are changed (added or removed), you must modify the corresponding policy attached to the user.

Background information

You may have the following requirements when modifying a policy:

  • You still want to use the old policy after a period of time.
  • You want to restore a previous policy version if the current version has incorrect modifications.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the RAM console.
  2. Choose Permissions > Policies.
  3. From the Policy Type drop-down list, select Custom Policy.
  4. In the Policy Name column, click the name of the target custom policy.
    Note System policies and custom policies are available for use in Alibaba Cloud Resource Access Management (RAM). System policies can be viewed but cannot be modified, whereas custom policies can be created and modified.
  5. On the Policy Document tab, click Modify Policy Document.
    Note For information about how to modify a policy document, see Policy structure and grammar.
  6. Click OK.
    Note After the modifications are completed, a new custom policy is automatically generated and used as a default policy.