> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.apono.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.apono.io/docs/connectors-and-secrets/high-availability-for-connectors/connector-management.md).

# Connector Management

What's an Apono Connector?

## What is a Connector

The Apono Connector is an on-prem connection that can be used to connect resources to Apono and separate the Apono web app from the environment for [security purposes](/docs/about-apono/security-and-architecture.md).

You can view the recommended [AWS Installation Architecture](/docs/about-apono/security-and-architecture.md#apono-and-aws),[ Azure Installation Architecture](/docs/about-apono/security-and-architecture.md#apono-and-azure), or[ GCP Installation Architecture](/docs/about-apono/security-and-architecture.md#apono-and-gcp).

## Automatic Installation

Using AWS CloudFormation or GCP Deployment Manager, the Connector is seamlessly installed in the environment.

* [Integrate with AWS](/docs/aws-environment/aws-integrations.md)
* [Integrate with Azure](/docs/azure-environment/azure-integrations.md)
* [Integrate with GCP](/docs/gcp-environment/gcp-integrations.md)

## Advanced Installation

* You can also choose to install the Connector on an [EKS](/docs/aws-environment/aws-integrations/integrate-with-eks.md) or a [Kubernetes](/docs/kubernetes-environment/kubernetes-integrations.md) cluster yourself.

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#### Required Permissions

These are the required permissions for the Connector to function in AWS

#### S3

```json
{
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Action": [
                "s3:GetBucketTagging",
                "s3:ListAllMyBuckets",
                "s3:ListBucket",
                "s3:GetBucketLocation"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::*"
        }
    ],
    "Version": "2012-10-17"
}

{
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Action": [
                "iam:ListPolicies",
                "iam:CreateInstanceProfile"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": "*"
        },
        {
            "Action": [
                "iam:CreateInstanceProfile",
                "iam:GetRole",
                "iam:ListRoleTags",
                "iam:TagRole",
                "iam:CreateRole",
                "iam:DeleteRole",
                "iam:AttachRolePolicy",
                "iam:PutRolePolicy",
                "iam:AddRoleToInstanceProfile",
                "iam:ListInstanceProfilesForRole",
                "iam:DetachRolePolicy",
                "iam:ListAttachedRolePolicies",
                "iam:DeleteRolePolicy",
                "iam:ListRolePolicies",
                "iam:GetRolePolicy",
                "iam:UpdateAssumeRolePolicy"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": [
                "arn:aws:s3:::*",
                "arn:aws:iam::*:role/*",
                "arn:aws:iam::*:instance-profile/*"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "Version": "2012-10-17"
}

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "tag:GetResources",
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}
```

#### SSM

```json
{
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Action": [
                "ssm:GetParameters*"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": "arn:aws:ssm:*:*:parameter/*"
        },
        {
            "Action": [
                "ssm:DescribeParameters"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ],
    "Version": "2012-10-17"
}

{
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Action": [
                "iam:ListPolicies",
                "iam:CreateInstanceProfile"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": "*"
        },
        {
            "Action": [
                "iam:CreateInstanceProfile",
                "iam:GetRole",
                "iam:ListRoleTags",
                "iam:TagRole",
                "iam:CreateRole",
                "iam:DeleteRole",
                "iam:AttachRolePolicy",
                "iam:PutRolePolicy",
                "iam:AddRoleToInstanceProfile",
                "iam:ListInstanceProfilesForRole",
                "iam:DetachRolePolicy",
                "iam:ListAttachedRolePolicies",
                "iam:DeleteRolePolicy",
                "iam:ListRolePolicies",
                "iam:GetRolePolicy",
                "iam:UpdateAssumeRolePolicy"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": [
                "arn:aws:s3:::*",
                "arn:aws:iam::*:role/*",
                "arn:aws:iam::*:instance-profile/*"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "Version": "2012-10-17"
}

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "tag:GetResources",
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}
```

#### IAM Policy

```json
{
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Action": [
                "iam:ListPolicies",
                "iam:CreateInstanceProfile"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": "*"
        },
        {
            "Action": [
                "iam:CreateInstanceProfile",
                "iam:GetRole",
                "iam:ListRoleTags",
                "iam:TagRole",
                "iam:CreateRole",
                "iam:DeleteRole",
                "iam:AttachRolePolicy",
                "iam:PutRolePolicy",
                "iam:AddRoleToInstanceProfile",
                "iam:ListInstanceProfilesForRole",
                "iam:DetachRolePolicy",
                "iam:ListAttachedRolePolicies",
                "iam:DeleteRolePolicy",
                "iam:ListRolePolicies",
                "iam:GetRolePolicy",
                "iam:UpdateAssumeRolePolicy"
            ],
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Resource": [
                "arn:aws:s3:::*",
                "arn:aws:iam::*:role/*",
                "arn:aws:iam::*:instance-profile/*"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "Version": "2012-10-17"
}

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "tag:GetResources",
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}
```


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