AuthFailure on calling StopInstances in workflow step CreateOutputAMI

Question

Hello,

I get the following message by running an image pipeline.

```
Image ARN: arn:aws:imagebuilder:eu-central-1:...:image/.../1.0.5/1 failed with error: Workflow Execution ID: '...' failed with reason: An error occurred (AuthFailure) when calling the StopInstances operation: This request has been administratively disabled. in workflow step CreateOutputAMI.
```

The version 1.0.5 is one with a simple recipe, so do nothing but I always get the error message.

Whats wrong with my recipe, pipeline or account?

Kind regards,
Marcel

Answer

> 💭 I am not 100% sure, but based on the error there might be an issue with the permissions or policies associated with the IAM user or role used to run the image pipeline.

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Could you please verify the IAM user or role being used to execute the image pipeline?
> 💡 Make sure that the IAM user or role used to run the image pipeline has the necessary permissions to perform the `StopInstances` operation.

This typically requires the `ec2:StopInstances` action.

Answer

Thank you for your response. Now I'm checked, that I also can not stop or start any ec2 instance on the aws management console. I also checked the IAM of my user and I have AdministratorAccess. The simulation confirm that the has ec2:StopInstances and ec2:StartInstances.

What's strange is that my AWS root user can't do this too and gets this: This request has been administratively disabled.

What's strange is that my AWS root user can't do this too and gets this:
`This request has been administratively disabled.`

AuthFailure on calling StopInstances in workflow step CreateOutputAMI

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