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Stop WorkSpaces Workspaces Actions
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Written by Matt Houser
Updated over 6 years ago

Description

The Stop WorkSpaces Workspaces action can be used to stop one or more Amazon WorkSpaces workspaces at a specific time of day.

For example, 3 workspaces can be stopped automatically at 8pm.

Note that only workspaces configured as "AutoStop" can be stopped.

Settings

Please see Common Action Settings for a description of settings common to all action types.

Workspace Identification Method

Indicates the method in which workspaces are selected. Possible options include:

  • By Workspace ID - Specify specific workspace IDs to stop

  • By User Name - Selects workspaces by their user's user name

  • By Resource Tag - Selects workspaces by comparing any resource tag

  • All Workspaces - Selects all workspaces

Workspaces IDs

Indicates the list of workspace IDs of the workspaces that are to be stopped. This value usually looks like "ws-fjjx31vrl". These workspaces must reside in the region specified.

User Names

Specifies the user names of the users whose workspaces are to be stopped.

Resource Tag Name

The name of the resource tag used to select the workspaces.

Resource Tag Value

The resource tag value used to select the workspaces.

Amazon Commands Used

The following Amazon AWS commands are used. The credentials should have permission to execute all of them.

  • workspaces:DescribeTags

  • workspaces:DescribeWorkspaces

  • workspaces:StopWorkspaces

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