- Product Introduction
- Purchase Guide
- Getting Started
- User Guide
- Overview
- Users
- Access Key
- User Groups
- Role
- Identity Provider
- SSO Overview
- Practical Scenarios for SSO
- User-Based SSO
- Role-Based SSO
- Overview
- Overview of SAML Role-Based SSO
- Overview of OIDC Role-Based Single Sign-On
- SAML 2.0-Based Federation
- Accessing Tencent Cloud Console as SAML 2.0 Federated Users
- Creating a SAML IdP
- Creating an OIDC Identity Provider
- Managing IdPs
- Azure Active Directory Single Sign-On
- OneLogin Single Sign-On
- Okta Single Sign-On
- ADFS SSO to Tencent Cloud
- Implementing OIDC-Based Role-Based SSO
- Policies
- Permissions Boundary
- Troubleshooting
- Downloading Security Analysis Report
- CAM-Enabled Role
- Overview
- Compute
- Container
- Microservice
- Essential Storage Service
- Data Process and Analysis
- Data Migration
- Relational Database
- Enterprise Distributed DBMS
- NoSQL Database
- Database SaaS Tool
- Networking
- CDN and Acceleration
- Network Security
- Data Security
- Application Security
- Domains & Websites
- Big Data
- Middleware
- Interactive Video Services
- Media On-Demand
- Cloud Real-time Rendering
- Game Services
- Cloud Resource Management
- Management and Audit Tools
- Monitor and Operation
- CAM-Enabled API
- Overview
- Compute
- Edge Computing
- Container
- Distributed cloud
- Microservice
- Serverless
- Essential Storage Service
- Data Process and Analysis
- Data Migration
- Relational Database
- Enterprise Distributed DBMS
- NoSQL Database
- Database SaaS Tool
- Networking
- CDN and Acceleration
- Network Security
- Endpoint Security
- Data Security
- Business Security
- Application Security
- Domains & Websites
- Big Data
- Voice Technology
- Image Creation
- AI Platform Service
- Natural Language Processing
- Optical Character Recognition
- Middleware
- Communication
- Interactive Video Services
- Stream Services
- Media On-Demand
- Media Process Services
- Cloud Real-time Rendering
- Game Services
- Education Sevices
- Cloud Resource Management
- Management and Audit Tools
- Monitor and Operation
- More
- Practical Tutorial
- Security Practical Tutorial
- Multi-Identity Personnel Permission Management
- Authorizing Certain Operations by Tag
- Supporting Isolated Resource Access for Employees
- Enterprise Multi-Account Permissions Management
- Reviewing Employee Operation Records on Tencent Cloud
- Implementing Attribute-Based Access Control for Employee Resource Permissions Management
- During tag-based authentication, only tag key matching is supported
- Business Use Cases
- TencentDB for MySQL
- CLB
- CMQ
- COS
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to Specific Directory
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to Files in Specific Directory
- Authorizing Sub-account Read/Write Access to Specific File
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to COS Resources
- Authorizing a Sub-account Read/Write Access to All Files in Specified Directory Except Specified Files
- Authorizing Sub-account Read/Write Access to Files with Specified Prefix
- Authorizing Another Account Read/Write Access to Specific Files
- Authorizing Cross-Account ’s Sub-account Read/Write Access to Specified File
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to COS Resources under the Account
- CVM
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to CVMs
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to CVMs
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to CVM-related Resources
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on CBSs
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on Security Groups
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on EIPs
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on Specific CVM
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on CVMs in Specific Region
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to CVMs Except Payment
- VPC
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on Specific VPC and Resources of This VPC
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on VPC Except on Routing Table
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on VPN
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to VPCs
- Authorizing a Sub-account Full Access to VPCs Except Payment
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to VPCs
- VOD
- Others
- API Documentation
- History
- Introduction
- API Category
- User APIs
- DescribeSafeAuthFlagColl
- CreateGroup
- UpdateUser
- UpdateGroup
- RemoveUserFromGroup
- ListUsersForGroup
- ListUsers
- ListGroupsForUser
- ListGroups
- GetUser
- GetGroup
- DeleteUser
- DeleteGroup
- AddUserToGroup
- AddUser
- SetMfaFlag
- GetCustomMFATokenInfo
- ConsumeCustomMFAToken
- ListCollaborators
- ListAccessKeys
- PutUserPermissionsBoundary
- DeleteUserPermissionsBoundary
- DescribeSubAccounts
- GetSecurityLastUsed
- GetAccountSummary
- GetUserAppId
- UpdateAccessKey
- DeleteAccessKey
- CreateAccessKey
- Making API Requests
- Identity Provider APIs
- Policy APIs
- UpdatePolicy
- ListPolicies
- ListEntitiesForPolicy
- ListAttachedUserPolicies
- ListAttachedGroupPolicies
- GetPolicy
- DetachUserPolicy
- DetachGroupPolicy
- DeletePolicy
- CreatePolicy
- AttachUserPolicy
- AttachGroupPolicy
- SetDefaultPolicyVersion
- ListPolicyVersions
- GetPolicyVersion
- DeletePolicyVersion
- CreatePolicyVersion
- ListAttachedUserAllPolicies
- Role APIs
- UpdateRoleDescription
- UpdateAssumeRolePolicy
- ListAttachedRolePolicies
- GetRole
- DetachRolePolicy
- DescribeRoleList
- DeleteRole
- CreateRole
- AttachRolePolicy
- UpdateRoleConsoleLogin
- GetServiceLinkedRoleDeletionStatus
- DeleteServiceLinkedRole
- CreateServiceLinkedRole
- PutRolePermissionsBoundary
- DeleteRolePermissionsBoundary
- DescribeSafeAuthFlag
- DescribeSafeAuthFlagIntl
- UntagRole
- TagRole
- Data Types
- Error Codes
- FAQs
- Glossary
- Product Introduction
- Purchase Guide
- Getting Started
- User Guide
- Overview
- Users
- Access Key
- User Groups
- Role
- Identity Provider
- SSO Overview
- Practical Scenarios for SSO
- User-Based SSO
- Role-Based SSO
- Overview
- Overview of SAML Role-Based SSO
- Overview of OIDC Role-Based Single Sign-On
- SAML 2.0-Based Federation
- Accessing Tencent Cloud Console as SAML 2.0 Federated Users
- Creating a SAML IdP
- Creating an OIDC Identity Provider
- Managing IdPs
- Azure Active Directory Single Sign-On
- OneLogin Single Sign-On
- Okta Single Sign-On
- ADFS SSO to Tencent Cloud
- Implementing OIDC-Based Role-Based SSO
- Policies
- Permissions Boundary
- Troubleshooting
- Downloading Security Analysis Report
- CAM-Enabled Role
- Overview
- Compute
- Container
- Microservice
- Essential Storage Service
- Data Process and Analysis
- Data Migration
- Relational Database
- Enterprise Distributed DBMS
- NoSQL Database
- Database SaaS Tool
- Networking
- CDN and Acceleration
- Network Security
- Data Security
- Application Security
- Domains & Websites
- Big Data
- Middleware
- Interactive Video Services
- Media On-Demand
- Cloud Real-time Rendering
- Game Services
- Cloud Resource Management
- Management and Audit Tools
- Monitor and Operation
- CAM-Enabled API
- Overview
- Compute
- Edge Computing
- Container
- Distributed cloud
- Microservice
- Serverless
- Essential Storage Service
- Data Process and Analysis
- Data Migration
- Relational Database
- Enterprise Distributed DBMS
- NoSQL Database
- Database SaaS Tool
- Networking
- CDN and Acceleration
- Network Security
- Endpoint Security
- Data Security
- Business Security
- Application Security
- Domains & Websites
- Big Data
- Voice Technology
- Image Creation
- AI Platform Service
- Natural Language Processing
- Optical Character Recognition
- Middleware
- Communication
- Interactive Video Services
- Stream Services
- Media On-Demand
- Media Process Services
- Cloud Real-time Rendering
- Game Services
- Education Sevices
- Cloud Resource Management
- Management and Audit Tools
- Monitor and Operation
- More
- Practical Tutorial
- Security Practical Tutorial
- Multi-Identity Personnel Permission Management
- Authorizing Certain Operations by Tag
- Supporting Isolated Resource Access for Employees
- Enterprise Multi-Account Permissions Management
- Reviewing Employee Operation Records on Tencent Cloud
- Implementing Attribute-Based Access Control for Employee Resource Permissions Management
- During tag-based authentication, only tag key matching is supported
- Business Use Cases
- TencentDB for MySQL
- CLB
- CMQ
- COS
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to Specific Directory
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to Files in Specific Directory
- Authorizing Sub-account Read/Write Access to Specific File
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to COS Resources
- Authorizing a Sub-account Read/Write Access to All Files in Specified Directory Except Specified Files
- Authorizing Sub-account Read/Write Access to Files with Specified Prefix
- Authorizing Another Account Read/Write Access to Specific Files
- Authorizing Cross-Account ’s Sub-account Read/Write Access to Specified File
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to COS Resources under the Account
- CVM
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to CVMs
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to CVMs
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to CVM-related Resources
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on CBSs
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on Security Groups
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on EIPs
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on Specific CVM
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on CVMs in Specific Region
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to CVMs Except Payment
- VPC
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on Specific VPC and Resources of This VPC
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on VPC Except on Routing Table
- Authorizing Sub-account Access to Perform Operations on VPN
- Authorizing Sub-account Full Access to VPCs
- Authorizing a Sub-account Full Access to VPCs Except Payment
- Authorizing Sub-account Read-only Access to VPCs
- VOD
- Others
- API Documentation
- History
- Introduction
- API Category
- User APIs
- DescribeSafeAuthFlagColl
- CreateGroup
- UpdateUser
- UpdateGroup
- RemoveUserFromGroup
- ListUsersForGroup
- ListUsers
- ListGroupsForUser
- ListGroups
- GetUser
- GetGroup
- DeleteUser
- DeleteGroup
- AddUserToGroup
- AddUser
- SetMfaFlag
- GetCustomMFATokenInfo
- ConsumeCustomMFAToken
- ListCollaborators
- ListAccessKeys
- PutUserPermissionsBoundary
- DeleteUserPermissionsBoundary
- DescribeSubAccounts
- GetSecurityLastUsed
- GetAccountSummary
- GetUserAppId
- UpdateAccessKey
- DeleteAccessKey
- CreateAccessKey
- Making API Requests
- Identity Provider APIs
- Policy APIs
- UpdatePolicy
- ListPolicies
- ListEntitiesForPolicy
- ListAttachedUserPolicies
- ListAttachedGroupPolicies
- GetPolicy
- DetachUserPolicy
- DetachGroupPolicy
- DeletePolicy
- CreatePolicy
- AttachUserPolicy
- AttachGroupPolicy
- SetDefaultPolicyVersion
- ListPolicyVersions
- GetPolicyVersion
- DeletePolicyVersion
- CreatePolicyVersion
- ListAttachedUserAllPolicies
- Role APIs
- UpdateRoleDescription
- UpdateAssumeRolePolicy
- ListAttachedRolePolicies
- GetRole
- DetachRolePolicy
- DescribeRoleList
- DeleteRole
- CreateRole
- AttachRolePolicy
- UpdateRoleConsoleLogin
- GetServiceLinkedRoleDeletionStatus
- DeleteServiceLinkedRole
- CreateServiceLinkedRole
- PutRolePermissionsBoundary
- DeleteRolePermissionsBoundary
- DescribeSafeAuthFlag
- DescribeSafeAuthFlagIntl
- UntagRole
- TagRole
- Data Types
- Error Codes
- FAQs
- Glossary
Before using CAM, you need to understand some related concepts first, such as root account, sub-account, sub-user, collaborator, and user group. This helps you better understand and use CAM.
Root Account
When you sign up for a Tencent Cloud account, the system creates a root account identity for you to log in to Tencent Cloud services. Tencent Cloud records your usage and bills you based on the root account. The root account has full access to the resources under it by default and can create sub-accounts and set permissions for them.
Sub-account
A sub-account is an entity you create in Tencent Cloud with a specific ID and credentials. It is divided into sub-user, collaborator, and message recipient. The difference between a sub-user and a collaborator is that a sub-user is fully owned by the root account, while a collaborator is a previously registered Tencent Cloud root account. In other words, a collaborator can have two identities: root account of its own account or collaborator of another root account. For more information, please see User Types.
Admin User
An admin user is a sub-account with the permissions of the
AdministratorAccess policy. It is created by the root account or another admin user and can manage all users and their permissions, financial information, and Tencent Cloud service assets under your Tencent Cloud account.User Group
A user group is a collection of multiple users (sub-accounts) with the same functions. You can create different user groups based on your business needs and associate them with appropriate policies to grant them different permissions.
Role
A role in CAM can be seen as a virtual user, which is different from physical users such as sub-accounts, collaborators, or message recipients. Roles can also be granted policies.
A role can be assumed by any Tencent Cloud account and is not exclusively associated with one single account. Although a root account uses persistent credentials such as a password or access keys when creating a role, the role does not have persistent credentials associated with it. When you assume a role, temporary credentials are created for you to access related resources. Specifically, you can use roles through the console and APIs.
Permission
A permission describes whether to allow or refuse execution of certain operations to access certain resources under certain conditions. By default, a root account is the resource owner and has full access to all resources under it, while a sub-account does not have access to any resources. A resource creator does not automatically possess the access to the created resource and should be authorized by the resource owner instead.
Policy
A policy is a syntax rule that defines and describes one or more permissions. Tencent Cloud policy types include preset policy and custom policy.
Preset policy
A preset policy is a set of some common permissions created and managed by Tencent Cloud that are frequently used by users, such as admin permission (AdministratorAccess) and full access to CVM (QcloudCVMFullAccess). Preset policies cover a wide range of operation objects at a coarse operation granularity. They are preset by the system and cannot be edited by users.
Custom policy
A custom policy is user-defined permission sets that describe resource management in a more refined way. It allows fine-grained permission division and can flexibly meet your differentiated permission management needs. For example, you can associate a policy with a database admin so that the admin has the permissions to manage TencentDB instances but not CVM instances.
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