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Resource Access Management:Modify a custom policy

Last Updated:Jul 17, 2026

Modify the policy document and description of a custom policy. The policy name cannot be changed.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the RAM console as a RAM administrator.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Permissions > Policies.

  3. On the Policies page, click the name of the target policy.

  4. On the policy details page, modify the policy document or description as needed.

    • Modify the policy document

      On the Policy Document tab, click Modify Policy. Modify the policy document by using the visual editor or JSON editor.

      When you modify the policy document, a new policy version is automatically created and set as the active version. For more information about policy versions, see Manage the versions of a custom policy.

    • Modify the policy description

      In the Basic Information section, click Edit next to Description.