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AWS awscloudtrail documentation change

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

File: awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/logging-network-events-with-cloudtrail.md

Summary

Updated procedure for switching from basic to advanced event selectors when logging network activity events, adding steps to preserve existing data event configurations

Security assessment

Change describes procedural updates for event logging configuration but does not address any specific security vulnerability or introduce new security features

Diff

diff --git a/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/logging-network-events-with-cloudtrail.md b/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/logging-network-events-with-cloudtrail.md
index 2e13f7e0c..8a1d3f321 100644
--- a/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/logging-network-events-with-cloudtrail.md
+++ b/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/logging-network-events-with-cloudtrail.md
@@ -140 +140,11 @@ Additional charges apply for logging network activity events. For CloudTrail pri
-  3. In **Network activity events** , choose **Edit**.
+  3. If your trail is logging data events using basic event selectors, you’ll need to switch to advanced event selectors to log network activity events.
+
+Take these steps to switch to advanced event selectors:
+
+    1. In the **Data events** area, take note of the current data event selectors. Switching to advanced event selectors will clear out any existing data event selectors.
+
+    2. Choose **Edit** and then choose **Switch to advanced event selectors**.
+
+    3. Reapply your data event selections using advanced event selectors. For more information, see [Updating an existing trail to log data events with advanced event selectors using the console](./logging-data-events-with-cloudtrail.html#logging-data-events-with-the-cloudtrail-console-adv).
+
+  4. In **Network activity events** , choose **Edit**.
@@ -168 +178 @@ To log network activity events, take the following steps:
-  4. Choose **Save changes** to save your changes.
+  5. Choose **Save changes** to save your changes.