name : put-user-policy.rst **To attach a policy to an IAM user** The following ``put-user-policy`` command attaches a policy to the IAM user named ``Bob``. :: aws iam put-user-policy \ --user-name Bob \ --policy-name ExamplePolicy \ --policy-document file://AdminPolicy.json This command produces no output. The policy is defined as a JSON document in the *AdminPolicy.json* file. (The file name and extension do not have significance.) For more information, see `Adding and removing IAM identity permissions <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/access_policies_manage-attach-detach.html>`__ in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.