aws-cloudformation / aws-cloudformation/cloudformation-coverage-roadmap

Support Password management with Amazon RDS and AWS Secrets Manager via CloudFormation

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Description

### Name of the resource

AWS::RDS::DBInstance

### Resource name

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### Description

AWS RDS has added support for Password management with Amazon RDS and AWS Secrets Manager

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-secrets-manager.html

Customers who use CloudFormation cannot leverage this functionality as its not supported.

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Research direction

Start by reading the AWS RDS Secrets Manager documentation linked in the issue and the CloudFormation coverage process for AWS::RDS::DBInstance. Determine the required resource properties and behavior for managed passwords. Done means CloudFormation supports this RDS password-management functionality and its expected configuration is covered.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws
Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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