Using Aws Iam With Workspaces

Introduction

In this guide, we will explore how to use AWS IAM with Pulumi to manage AWS Workspaces. AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) is a web service that helps you securely control access to AWS services and resources. AWS Workspaces is a managed, secure cloud desktop service. We will create IAM roles and policies to manage access to AWS Workspaces.

Step-by-Step Explanation

Step 1: Set Up Pulumi Project

1. Initialize a new Pulumi project if you haven’t already:

   pulumi new aws-typescript
   

2. Configure your AWS credentials:

   pulumi config set aws:region <your-region>
   

Step 2: Create IAM Role and Policy

1. Create an IAM role for AWS Workspaces:

   import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";
   
   const workspacesRole = new aws.iam.Role("workspacesRole", {
       assumeRolePolicy: JSON.stringify({
           Version: "2012-10-17",
           Statement: [
               {
                   Action: "sts:AssumeRole",
                   Principal: {
                       Service: "workspaces.amazonaws.com",
                   },
                   Effect: "Allow",
                   Sid: ""
               }
           ]
       })
   });
   

2. Attach a policy to the IAM role:

   const workspacesPolicy = new aws.iam.Policy("workspacesPolicy", {
       description: "A policy for AWS Workspaces",
       policy: JSON.stringify({
           Version: "2012-10-17",
           Statement: [
               {
                   Action: [
                       "workspaces:DescribeWorkspaces",
                       "workspaces:CreateWorkspaces",
                       "workspaces:TerminateWorkspaces"
                   ],
                   Resource: "*",
                   Effect: "Allow"
               }
           ]
       })
   });
   
   new aws.iam.RolePolicyAttachment("workspacesRolePolicyAttachment", {
       role: workspacesRole.name,
       policyArn: workspacesPolicy.arn
   });
   

Step 3: Create AWS Workspaces

1. Create a directory for AWS Workspaces:

   const directory = new aws.workspaces.Directory("exampleDirectory", {
       directoryId: "d-1234567890",
   });
   

2. Create a workspace:

   const workspace = new aws.workspaces.Workspace("exampleWorkspace", {
       directoryId: directory.id,
       userName: "exampleUser",
       bundleId: "wsb-1234567890",
   });
   

Conclusion

In this guide, we have demonstrated how to use AWS IAM with Pulumi to manage AWS Workspaces. We created an IAM role and policy to control access to AWS Workspaces and then created a directory and a workspace. This setup ensures secure and managed access to your AWS Workspaces.

Full Code Example

import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Create IAM Role for AWS Workspaces
const workspacesRole = new aws.iam.Role("workspacesRole", {
    assumeRolePolicy: JSON.stringify({
        Version: "2012-10-17",
        Statement: [
            {
                Action: "sts:AssumeRole",
                Principal: {
                    Service: "workspaces.amazonaws.com",
                },
                Effect: "Allow",
                Sid: ""
            }
        ]
    })
});

// Attach Policy to IAM Role
const workspacesPolicy = new aws.iam.Policy("workspacesPolicy", {
    description: "A policy for AWS Workspaces",
    policy: JSON.stringify({
        Version: "2012-10-17",
        Statement: [
            {
                Action: [
                    "workspaces:DescribeWorkspaces",
                    "workspaces:CreateWorkspaces",
                    "workspaces:TerminateWorkspaces"
                ],
                Resource: "*",
                Effect: "Allow"
            }
        ]
    })
});

new aws.iam.RolePolicyAttachment("workspacesRolePolicyAttachment", {
    role: workspacesRole.name,
    policyArn: workspacesPolicy.arn
});

// Create AWS Workspaces Directory
const directory = new aws.workspaces.Directory("exampleDirectory", {
    directoryId: "d-1234567890",
});

// Create AWS Workspace
const workspace = new aws.workspaces.Workspace("exampleWorkspace", {
    directoryId: directory.id,
    userName: "exampleUser",
    bundleId: "wsb-1234567890",
});