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AWS workspaces documentation change

Service: workspaces · 2025-03-10 · Documentation low

File: workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md

Summary

Updated session termination instructions and added WorkSpaces Pools-specific End Session functionality

Security assessment

Changes clarify session management procedures but don't reference security vulnerabilities or introduce new security features

Diff

diff --git a/workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md
index 140da81f3..f227edeb2 100644
--- a/workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md
+++ b/workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md
@@ -269 +269 @@ To disconnect the Linux client application, you have several options.
-  * In the Amazon WorkSpaces client application, close the WorkSpaces client window by clicking the close (X) button in the upper-right corner. In the **End Session** dialog box, choose **Yes**. Your WorkSpace session ends, but the client application continues running in case you want to log in again.
+  * In the Amazon WorkSpaces client application, close the WorkSpaces client window by clicking the close (X) button in the upper-right corner. 
@@ -275,0 +276,8 @@ To disconnect the Linux client application, you have several options.
+  * In the Amazon WorkSpaces client application, go to **Amazon WorkSpaces** , and then choose **End Session**. 
+
+When ending the session, you'll be prompted to save open documents. Selecting **End Session** in the prompt will disconnect you from the WorkSpaces client user session.
+
+###### Note
+
+This option is available only for WorkSpaces Pools. 
+
@@ -278 +286 @@ To disconnect the Linux client application, you have several options.
-  * In the Amazon WorkSpaces client application, close the WorkSpaces client window by clicking the close (X) button in the upper-right corner. In the **End Session** dialog box, choose **Yes**. Your WorkSpace session ends, but the client application continues running in case you want to log in again.
+  * In the Amazon WorkSpaces client application, close the WorkSpaces client window by clicking the close (X) button in the upper-right corner. This disconnects the session and returns you to the application homepage.