# `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableCWLoggingForSessionManager`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableCWLoggingForSessionManager` runbook enables AWS Systems Manager Session Manager (Session Manager) sessions to store output logs to an Amazon CloudWatch (CloudWatch) log group. 

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWSConfigRemediation-EnableCWLoggingForSessionManager) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Linux, macOS, Windows

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf.
+ DestinationLogGroup

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The name of the CloudWatch log group.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `ssm:StartAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetDocument` 
+  `ssm:UpdateDocument` 
+  `ssm:CreateDocument` 
+  `ssm:UpdateDefaultDocumentVersion` 
+  `ssm:DescribeDocument` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeScript` - Accepts the CloudWatch log group to update the document which stores Session Manager session output logs preferences, or creates one if it doesn't exist.