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title: About the aws_iam_password_policy Resource
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platform: aws
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---
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# aws\_iam\_password\_policy
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Use the `aws_iam_password_policy` Chef InSpec audit resource to test properties of the AWS IAM Password Policy.
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## Availability
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### Installation
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This resource is distributed along with Chef InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
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### Version
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This resource first became available in v2.0.16 of InSpec.
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## Syntax
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An `aws_iam_password_policy` resource block takes no parameters. Several properties and matchers are available.
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describe aws_iam_password_policy do
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it { should require_lowercase_characters }
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end
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## Properties
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* `max_password_age_in_days`, `minimum_password_length`, `number_of_passwords_to_remember`
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## Examples
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The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.
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### Test that the IAM Password Policy requires lowercase characters, uppercase characters, numbers, symbols, and a minimum length greater than eight
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describe aws_iam_password_policy do
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it { should require_lowercase_characters }
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it { should require_uppercase_characters }
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it { should require_symbols }
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it { should require_numbers }
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its('minimum_password_length') { should be > 8 }
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end
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### Test that the IAM Password Policy allows users to change their password
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describe aws_iam_password_policy do
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it { should allow_users_to_change_passwords }
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end
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### Test that the IAM Password Policy expires passwords
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describe aws_iam_password_policy do
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it { should expire_passwords }
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end
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### Test that the IAM Password Policy has a max password age
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describe aws_iam_password_policy do
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its('max_password_age_in_days') { should be 90 }
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end
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### Test that the IAM Password Policy prevents password reuse
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describe aws_iam_password_policy do
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it { should prevent_password_reuse }
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end
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### Test that the IAM Password Policy requires users to remember 3 previous passwords
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describe aws_iam_password_policy do
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its('number_of_passwords_to_remember') { should eq 3 }
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end
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## Matchers
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This resource uses the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
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* `allows_users_to_change_passwords`, `expire_passwords`, `prevent_password_reuse`, `require_lowercase_characters` , `require_uppercase_characters`, `require_numbers`, `require_symbols`
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## AWS Permissions
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Your [Principal](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/intro-structure.html#intro-structure-principal) will need the `iam:GetAccountPasswordPolicy` action with Effect set to Allow.
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You can find detailed documentation at [Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Identity And Access Management](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/list_identityandaccessmanagement.html).
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