AWS elasticbeanstalk documentation change
Summary
Updated terminology from 'environment properties' to 'environment variables' and added guidance for using Secrets Manager/SSM Parameter Store to handle sensitive data
Security assessment
Added documentation about secure secret management but no evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability
Diff
diff --git a/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/php-hadrupal-tutorial.md b/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/php-hadrupal-tutorial.md index 277591ce5..217a99045 100644 --- a/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/php-hadrupal-tutorial.md +++ b/elasticbeanstalk/latest/dg/php-hadrupal-tutorial.md @@ -465 +465 @@ Assign the sync directory path and hash key to environment properties. The custo -###### To configure environment properties in the Elastic Beanstalk console +###### To configure environment variables in the Elastic Beanstalk console @@ -479 +479 @@ If you have many environments, use the search bar to filter the environment list - 5. Scroll down to **Environment properties**. + 5. Scroll down to **Runtime environment variables**. @@ -481 +481 @@ If you have many environments, use the search bar to filter the environment list - 6. Select **Add environment property**. + 6. Select **Add environment variable**. @@ -483 +483 @@ If you have many environments, use the search bar to filter the environment list - 7. Enter the property **Name** and **Value** pairs. + 7. For **Source** select **Plain text**. @@ -485 +485,7 @@ If you have many environments, use the search bar to filter the environment list - 8. If you need to add more variables repeat **Step 6** and **Step 7**. +###### Note + +The **Secrets Manager** and **SSM Parameter Store** values in the drop-down are for configuring environment variables as secrets to store sensitive data, such as credentials and API keys. For more information, see [Using Elastic Beanstalk with AWS Secrets Manager and AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store](./AWSHowTo.secrets.html). + + 8. Enter the **Environment variable name** and **Environment variable value** pairs. + + 9. If you need to add more variables repeat **Step 6** through **Step 8**. @@ -487 +493 @@ If you have many environments, use the search bar to filter the environment list - 9. To save the changes choose **Apply** at the bottom of the page. + 10. To save the changes choose **Apply** at the bottom of the page.