After you create a tag policy, you must attach the tag policy to an object. This way, you can manage the tags that are added to the resources of the object.
Single-account mode
Log on to the Resource Management console. The Tags page appears.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Policy Library page, find the desired tag policy and click Attach in the Actions column.
In the Attach message, click OK.
The tag policy is attached to the Alibaba Cloud account that you use for logon.
Resource directory mode
Log on to the Resource Management console. The Tags page appears.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Policy Library page, click the Resource Directory tab.
Find the desired tag policy and click Attach in the Actions column.
In the Attach dialog box, select the objects to which you want to attach the tag policy, and click OK.
The effective scope of the tag policy varies based on the object type.
Root folder: If you attach the tag policy to the Root folder, the tag policy takes effect for all members in the resource directory.
Specific folder: If you attach the tag policy to a specific folder, the tag policy takes effect only for all members in the folder.
Specific member: If you attach a tag policy to a specific member, the tag policy takes effect only for the member.
NoteIf you enable only the Tag Policy feature in resource directory mode, you cannot attach tag policies to the management account of your resource directory. You can create tag policies for and attach tag policies to the account only after you enable the Tag Policy feature in single-account mode.