AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy

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Summary

This policy allows you to use Amazon SSM and additional services required permissions to run post-launch actions in AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS). Attach this policy to your IAM roles or users.

Permissions imported from the AWS Managed Policy Reference Guide; other sections pending editorial review.

Identity

ARN: arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy
Default version: v7
Created: 2023-09-13
Last edited: 2026-06-18
Services: iam, ssm

Control-plane actions (14)

By access level: 4 List, 6 Read, 4 Write.

Control-plane actions by service
Service	Granted	Access levels and limits	Granted by
IAM	1 of 190	1 Write; 1 restricted, 1 conditional	iam:PassRole
Systems Manager	13 of 164	4 List, 6 Read, 3 Write; 11 restricted, 8 conditional	ssm:DescribeDocument, ssm:DescribeInstanceInformation, ssm:DescribeParameters, ssm:GetAutomationExecution, ssm:GetDocument, ssm:GetParameter, ssm:GetParameters, ssm:ListCommandInvocations, ssm:ListDocumentVersions, ssm:ListDocuments, ssm:PutParameter, ssm:SendCommand and 1 more

IAM: 1 actions

iam:PassRole (Write)

Systems Manager: 13 actions

ssm:DescribeDocument (Read)
ssm:DescribeInstanceInformation (Read)
ssm:DescribeParameters (List)
ssm:GetAutomationExecution (Read)
ssm:GetDocument (Read)
ssm:GetParameter (Read)
ssm:GetParameters (Read)
ssm:ListCommandInvocations (List)
ssm:ListDocumentVersions (List)
ssm:ListDocuments (List)
ssm:PutParameter (Write)
ssm:SendCommand (Write)
ssm:StartAutomationExecution (Write)

Data-plane actions (0)

By access level: none.

This policy grants no actions in this plane.

Excluded and conditional actions

No patterns are excluded by NotAction or Deny statements.

Resource scope and attachment

Resource scope across granted actions: mixed.

Can be attached: Yes, to users, groups and roles.

Why this tier

Grants 4 write, tagging or permissions-management actions, short of full control of any service.
Grants iam:PassRole, but only for scoped roles or under conditions (for example iam:PassedToService).

Guidance

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Same service

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Frequently asked questions

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Policy JSON

Download policy.json

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy1",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:DescribeInstanceInformation",
        "ssm:DescribeParameters"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": [
            "drs.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy2",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:SendCommand",
        "ssm:StartAutomationExecution"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:document/*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:automation-definition/*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:automation-execution/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": [
            "drs.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        },
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceAccount": "${aws:PrincipalAccount}"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy3",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:SendCommand",
        "ssm:StartAutomationExecution"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWS-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSCodeDeployAgent-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSConfigRemediation-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSConformancePacks-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSDisasterRecovery-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSDistroOTel-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSDocs-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSDRS-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSEC2-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSEC2Launch-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSFIS-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSFleetManager-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSIncidents-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSKinesisTap-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSMigration-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSNVMe-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSNitroEnclavesWindows-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSObservabilityExporter-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSPVDriver-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSQuickSetupType-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSQuickStarts-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSRefactorSpaces-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSResilienceHub-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSSAP-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSSAPTools-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSSQLServer-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSSSO-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSSupport-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AWSSystemsManagerSAP-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonCloudWatch-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonCloudWatchAgent-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonECS-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonEFSUtils-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonEKS-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonInspector-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonInspector2-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AmazonInternal-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AwsEnaNetworkDriver-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::document/AwsVssComponents-*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWS-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSCodeDeployAgent-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSConfigRemediation-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSConformancePacks-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSDisasterRecovery-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSDistroOTel-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSDocs-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSDRS-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSEC2-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSEC2Launch-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSFIS-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSFleetManager-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSIncidents-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSKinesisTap-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSMigration-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSNVMe-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSNitroEnclavesWindows-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSObservabilityExporter-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSPVDriver-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSQuickSetupType-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSQuickStarts-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSRefactorSpaces-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSResilienceHub-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSSAP-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSSAPTools-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSSQLServer-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSSSO-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSSupport-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AWSSystemsManagerSAP-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonCloudWatch-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonCloudWatchAgent-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonECS-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonEFSUtils-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonEKS-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonInspector-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonInspector2-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AmazonInternal-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AwsEnaNetworkDriver-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*::automation-definition/AwsVssComponents-*:*",
        "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:automation-execution/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": [
            "drs.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy4",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:SendCommand"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": [
            "drs.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        },
        "Null": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryManaged": "false"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy5",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:SendCommand"
      ],
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:ec2:*:*:instance/*"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/AWSDRS": "AllowLaunchingIntoThisInstance"
        },
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": [
            "drs.amazonaws.com"
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy6",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:ListDocuments",
        "ssm:ListCommandInvocations"
      ],
      "Resource": "*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy7",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:ListDocumentVersions",
        "ssm:GetDocument",
        "ssm:DescribeDocument"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:document/*"
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy8",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:GetAutomationExecution"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:automation-execution/*",
      "Condition": {
        "Null": {
          "aws:ResourceTag/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryManaged": "false"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy9",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:GetParameters"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:parameter/ManagedByAWSElasticDisasterRecoveryService-*",
      "Condition": {
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": "ssm.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy10",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": [
        "ssm:GetParameter",
        "ssm:PutParameter"
      ],
      "Resource": "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:parameter/ManagedByAWSElasticDisasterRecoveryService-*",
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "aws:ResourceAccount": "${aws:PrincipalAccount}"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "Sid": "LaunchActionsPolicy11",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "iam:PassRole",
      "Resource": [
        "arn:aws:iam::*:role/service-role/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryRecoveryInstanceWithLaunchActionsRole"
      ],
      "Condition": {
        "StringEquals": {
          "iam:PassedToService": "ec2.amazonaws.com"
        },
        "ForAnyValue:StringEquals": {
          "aws:CalledVia": "drs.amazonaws.com"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Version history

Current version v7, edited by AWS on 2026-06-18. Version history is recorded from 2026-11-11. Earlier versions are in the IAM console under Policy versions.

Attach snippets

AWS CLI

aws iam attach-role-policy --role-name ROLE_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy
aws iam attach-user-policy --user-name USER_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy
aws iam attach-group-policy --group-name GROUP_NAME --policy-arn arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy

CloudFormation

Resources:
  ExampleRole:
    Type: AWS::IAM::Role
    Properties:
      AssumeRolePolicyDocument: {}  # replace with your trust policy
      ManagedPolicyArns:
        - arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy

Terraform

resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "awselasticdisasterrecoverylaunchactionspolicy" {
  role       = aws_iam_role.example.name
  policy_arn = "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy"
}

CDK (TypeScript)

role.addManagedPolicy(
  iam.ManagedPolicy.fromAwsManagedPolicyName("AWSElasticDisasterRecoveryLaunchActionsPolicy"),
);

Sources

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