:doc:`IAM <../../iam>` / Resource / User

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User
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.. note::

  Before using anything on this page, please refer to the resources :doc:`user guide <../../../../guide/resources>` for the most recent guidance on using resources.



.. py:class:: IAM.User(name)

  A resource representing an AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) User::

    
    import boto3
    
    iam = boto3.resource('iam')
    user = iam.User('name')

  :type name: string
  :param name: The User's name identifier. This **must** be set.
  




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Identifiers
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Identifiers are properties of a resource that are set upon instantiation of the resource.
For more information about identifiers refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<identifiers_attributes_intro>`.

These are the resource's available identifiers:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  name



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Attributes
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Attributes provide access to the properties of a resource. Attributes are lazy-loaded the first time one is accessed via the :py:meth:`load` method.
For more information about attributes refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<identifiers_attributes_intro>`.

These are the resource's available attributes:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  arn
  create_date
  password_last_used
  path
  permissions_boundary
  tags
  user_id
  user_name



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Actions
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Actions call operations on resources.  They may automatically handle the passing in of arguments set from identifiers and some attributes.
For more information about actions refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<actions_intro>`.

These are the resource's available actions:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  add_group
  attach_policy
  create
  create_access_key_pair
  create_login_profile
  create_policy
  delete
  detach_policy
  enable_mfa
  get_available_subresources
  load
  reload
  remove_group
  update



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Sub-resources
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Sub-resources are methods that create a new instance of a child resource. This resource's identifiers get passed along to the child.
For more information about sub-resources refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<subresources_intro>`.

These are the resource's available sub-resources:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  AccessKey
  LoginProfile
  MfaDevice
  Policy
  SigningCertificate



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Collections
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Collections provide an interface to iterate over and manipulate groups of resources. 
For more information about collections refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<guide_collections>`.

These are the resource's available collections:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  access_keys
  attached_policies
  groups
  mfa_devices
  policies
  signing_certificates
