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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-04-03 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/usingsharedamis-finding.md

Summary

Restructured AMI finding documentation with consolidated console instructions, added verified provider filtering guidance, and updated CLI/PowerShell examples

Security assessment

Added emphasis on 'Verified provider' filtering to identify trusted AMI sources, which improves security awareness but doesn't address a specific vulnerability. No evidence of patching a security issue.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/usingsharedamis-finding.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/usingsharedamis-finding.md
index 21e08d508..009e00c1c 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/usingsharedamis-finding.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/usingsharedamis-finding.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-###### To find a shared private AMI using the console
+Console
@@ -13,5 +12,0 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/).
-
-  2. In the navigation pane, choose **AMIs**. 
-
-  3. In the first filter, choose **Private images**. All AMIs that have been shared with you are listed. To granulate your search, choose the **Search** bar and use the filter options provided in the menu.
@@ -18,0 +14 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
+The console provides a filter field. You can also scope your searches using the filters provided in the **Search** field.
@@ -20,3 +16 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-
-
-###### To find a shared public AMI using the console
+###### To find a shared or AMI using the console
@@ -28,3 +22 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-  3. In the first filter, choose **Public images**. To granulate your search, choose the **Search** field and use the filter options provided in the menu.
-
-
+  3. In the first filter, choose one of the following options:
@@ -31,0 +24 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
+     * **Private images** – Lists all AMIs that are shared with you.
@@ -33 +26 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-###### To find Amazon's shared public AMIs using the console
+     * **Public images** – Lists all public AMIs.
@@ -35,5 +28 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/).
-
-  2. In the navigation pane, choose **AMIs**.
-
-  3. In the first filter, choose **Public images**.
+  4. (Optional) To display only the public images from Amazon, choose the **Search** field and then, from the menu options, choose **Owner alias** , then **=** , and then **amazon**.
@@ -41 +30 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-  4. Choose the **Search** field and then, from the menu options that appear, choose **Owner alias** , then **=** , and then **amazon** to display only Amazon's public images.
+  5. (Optional) Add filters to scope your search to AMIs that meet your requirements.
@@ -54 +43 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
-  4. The **Verified provider** label indicates the AMIs that are from Amazon or a verified partner.
+  4. In the **Refine results** pane, select **Verified provider**. The **Verified provider** label indicates that the AMIs are from Amazon or a verified partner.
@@ -58,0 +48,3 @@ AMIs are a Regional resource. When you search for a shared AMI (public or privat
+AWS CLI
+    
+
@@ -99 +91,4 @@ To reduce the number of displayed AMIs, use a filter to list only the types of A
-Use the [Get-EC2Image](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/reference/items/Get-EC2Image.html) command (Tools for Windows PowerShell) to list AMIs. You can scope the list to the types of AMIs that interest you, as shown in the following examples.
+PowerShell
+    
+
+Use the [Get-EC2Image](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/reference/items/Get-EC2Image.html) cmdlet (Tools for Windows PowerShell) to list AMIs. You can scope the list to the types of AMIs that interest you, as shown in the following examples.
@@ -106 +101 @@ The following command lists all public AMIs, including any public AMIs that you
-    PS C:\> Get-EC2Image -ExecutableUser all
+    Get-EC2Image -ExecutableUser all
@@ -113 +108 @@ The following command lists the AMIs for which you have explicit launch permissi
-    PS C:\> Get-EC2Image -ExecutableUser self
+    Get-EC2Image -ExecutableUser self
@@ -120 +115 @@ The following command lists the AMIs owned by verified providers. Public AMIs ow
-    PS C:\> Get-EC2Image -Owner amazon aws-marketplace
+    Get-EC2Image -Owner amazon aws-marketplace
@@ -127 +122 @@ The following command lists the AMIs owned by the specified AWS account.
-    PS C:\> Get-EC2Image -Owner 123456789012
+    Get-EC2Image -Owner 123456789012