AWS Extend Switch Roles
Extend your AWS IAM switching roles. You can set the configuration like aws config format
What is AWS Extend Switch Roles?
AWS Extend Switch Roles is a Chrome extension that enhances the use of AWS Identity Access Management (IAM) for role-switching on the AWS Management Console. The extension is configured like a typical AWS config file, allowing you to set a broad range of role switch configurations. With the extension, switch role history is not limited to five but allows for complex configurations involving multiple AWS accounts and/or organizations. You can customize each role with colors for better visual management or set an automatic switch to a specific region.

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Summary
Switch role history does not remain only five maximum on the AWS Management Console. This extension gives you show all of switch roles from a browse menu by loading your aws configuration.
Configuration
Simple Configuration
The simplest configuration is for multiple target roles when you always intend to show the whole list. Target roles can be expressed with a role_arn
or with both aws_account_id
and role_name
.
Optional parameters
color
- The RGB hex value (without the prefix '#') for the color of the header bottom border and around the current profile.region
- Changing the region whenever switching the role if this parameter is specified.image
- The uri of an image to use on top of any color attribute supplied. The color and image are not mutually exclusive.
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User reviews summary
Pros
- Saves and validates account configurations
- Makes managing multiple AWS accounts easier
- Removes the 5 account quick-switch limit from AWS UI
- Integrates seamlessly with AWS UI
Cons
- Problems with extension due to AWS updates, particularly changes to UI
- Doesn't show accounts in Chrome taskbar
- Requires tweaking to work with certain configurations
Most mentioned
- Very useful for handling multiple AWS accounts
- Needs updating to work with AWS UI updates
- Provides quick-switching ability beyond AWS's 5 account limit
- Developer responsiveness to issues/comments on Github
Safety
Risk impact
AWS Extend Switch Roles may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
AWS Extend Switch Roles is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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