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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-03-23 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2launch-download.md

Summary

Specified PowerShell should be run as administrator

Security assessment

Added security best practice (admin privileges requirement) but no specific vulnerability addressed

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2launch-download.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2launch-download.md
index 2e52feb50..477a559b7 100644
--- a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2launch-download.md
+++ b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2launch-download.md
@@ -28 +28 @@ If you have already installed and configured EC2Launch on an instance, make a ba
-To install the latest version of EC2Launch using PowerShell, run the following commands from a PowerShell window
+To install the latest version of EC2Launch using PowerShell, run the following commands from a PowerShell window as an administrator:
@@ -47 +47 @@ If you receive an error when downloading the file, and you are using Windows Ser
-Verify the installation by checking the launch agent as follows.
+Verify the installation by checking the launch agent. Run the following commands from a PowerShell window as an administrator: