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# RDS

## rds:ModifyDBInstance

* With this permission, we can modify the master password of the database's master user

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```zsh
aws rds modify-db-instance \
    --db-instance-identifier <database-id> \
    --master-user-password 'P@$$word123!' \
    --apply-immediately
```

{% endcode %}