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AWS CLI IAM and STS Cheat Sheet/Update a role trust policy

Replace the trust policy on an existing role.

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Section: Roles, Trust, and Access Keys

Update a role trust policy

bash
bash
aws iam update-assume-role-policy --role-name AppRole --policy-document file://trust-policy.json
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Useful when adding or tightening OIDC and cross-account trust.

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