Share a folder with a namespace

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It appears to be not possible to share a folder with a namespace. I get the following error from the API:

Cannot apply permission for a namespace ARN

The docs aren’t very clear on this, as CreateFolder links to [ResourcePermission](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/quicksight/latest/APIReference/API_ResourcePermission.html) page, which states:

The ARN of an Amazon QuickSight user, group, or namespace associated with an analysis, dashboard, template, or theme. (This is common.)

How would you go about sharing a resource, e.g. a dashboard, with everyone in the account?

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What is the ARN you are passing in?

Have you tried using /* after it?

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I was granting permission to a specific namespace, so I used a specific ARN.

Are you suggesting to target users with a wildcard? E.g.:

arn:aws:quicksight:us-east-1:111122223333:user/default/*
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yes I am suggesting that.

Don’t know if it will work but something to try.

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