Effect of account actions on Resource Explorer multi-account search
Note
It takes up to 24 hours to remove accounts and resources from multi-account search results.
Account actions have the following effects on AWS Resource Explorer multi-account search.
Resource Explorer disabled
When you disable Resource Explorer for an account, it is disabled only for that account in the AWS Region that is selected when you disable it.
You must disable Resource Explorer separately in each Region where it's enabled.
After 24 hours, resources from this account won't appear in search results.
Other Resource Explorer data and settings are not removed.
Member account is removed from an organization
When a member account is removed from an organization, the Resource Explorer administrator account loses permissions to view resources in the member account.
If the removed account is an administrator or delegated administrator account, all the multi-account views previously created by these accounts will also be removed.
Resource Explorer continues to run in both accounts.
Resource search results no longer include resources from this account.
Account is suspended
When an account is suspended in AWS, the account loses permissions to view resources in Resource Explorer. The administrator account for a suspended account can view the existing resources.
For an organization account, the member account status can also change to Account Suspended. This happens if the account is suspended at the same time that the administrator account attempts to enable the account. The administrator account for an Account Suspended account cannot view resources for that account.
Otherwise, the suspended status doesn't affect the member account status.
After 90 days, the account is either deactivated or reactivated. When the account is reactivated, its Resource Explorer permissions are restored. If the member account status is Account Suspended, the administrator account must enable the account manually.
Account is closed
When an AWS account is closed, Resource Explorer responds to the closure as follows:
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Resource Explorer retains the resources for the account for 90 days from the effective date of the account closure. At the end of the 90 day period, Resource Explorer permanently deletes all resources for the account.
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To retain resources for more than 90 days, you can use a custom action with an EventBridge rule to store the resources in an Amazon S3 bucket. As long as Resource Explorer retains the resources, when you reopen the closed account, Resource Explorer restores the resources for the account.
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If the account is a Resource Explorer administrator account, it is removed as an administrator and all the member accounts are removed. If the account is a member account, it is disassociated and removed as a member from the Resource Explorer administrator account.
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For more information, see Closing an account.
Account opt-out
If an account opts-out of a Region, you will still see their resources in search results for up to 24 hours.
After 24 hours, resources from this account won't appear in search results. For more information, see Opt-out behaviors.
