{
  "id": 12180836,
  "title": "Downgrading user roles in Amazon Quick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/downgrading-user-roles-in-amazon-quick",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-05T15:51:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AWS Machine Learning",
    "slug": "aws-machine-learning",
    "url": "https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/downgrading-user-roles-in-amazon-quick/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maintaining secure and efficient user access in Amazon Quick is crucial for safeguarding your organization's data and ensuring smooth collaboration. Amazon Quick allows for various user roles like Admin, Author, and Reader, which can be assigned based on job functions and security needs. It is essential to regularly review and adjust these roles as team members' responsibilities evolve. Downgrading user roles is a key practice for enforcing the principle of least privilege, reducing security risks, and optimizing costs.\n\nAmazon Quick offers two subscription tiers with different roles and capabilities. The console doesn't directly support role downgrades from Author tiers to Reader tiers, but there are two methods to accomplish this: a manual deletion-and-recreation process, and using the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI). This report outlines both techniques to help you maintain proper access management as your team evolves.\n\nTo begin, ensure you have an active AWS account with administrator access to Amazon Quick. If using the CLI method, ensure AWS CLI is installed and configured on your machine. It's also helpful to have a list of users whose roles need changing.\n\nUnderstanding Amazon Quick roles is essential. The platform offers two subscription tiers: Enterprise Admin Pro, Author Pro, Reader Pro, and Traditional BI roles (Admin, Author, Reader). The console doesn't provide a direct method to downgrade from Author tiers to Reader tiers. However, a sequence of steps from Admin to Reader or Author to Restricted Reader is possible. This sequence also applies to Pro users, following a similar tier order.\n\nCritical considerations include verifying that users are currently Admin or Author users before downgrading, as downgrading users with lower permissions might lead to errors. Additionally, users downgraded will lose access to resources they previously owned, so proper planning is necessary. When using the CLI method, consider importing user email addresses from a CSV file for larger organizations. If using AWS CloudShell, omit the AWS Region specification as it automatically uses your current console Region context.\n\nBefore deleting a user, ensure any associated assets like dashboards, datasets, and analyses are reassigned to prevent disruptions and orphaned resources. This step is crucial for maintaining a smooth transition and ensuring business continuity.",
  "summary": "Amazon Quick doesn't offer a direct console path to downgrade a user from Admin or Author to Reader. This post walks through two reliable methods: a manual delete-and-recreate approach and an AWS CLI step-down sequence that downgrades roles safely while preserving asset ownership.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AWS Machine Learning",
        "title": "Making Amazon Quick enterprise-ready: Automated, auditable cross-account resource promotion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/making-amazon-quick-enterprise-ready-automated-auditable-cross",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:56:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}