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AWS solutions documentation change

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

File: solutions/latest/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws/performing-administrator-tasks.md

Summary

Expanded account closure procedures with deployment-specific steps (Control Tower vs Organizations) and pipeline integration

Security assessment

Change improves operational procedures for account management but doesn't address a specific security vulnerability or introduce new security features

Diff

diff --git a/solutions/latest/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws/performing-administrator-tasks.md b/solutions/latest/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws/performing-administrator-tasks.md
index 379742d42..b3ccfe3b0 100644
--- a//solutions/latest/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws/performing-administrator-tasks.md
+++ b//solutions/latest/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws/performing-administrator-tasks.md
@@ -204 +204 @@ When you use AWS Security Services, such as Macie, Security Hub, and GuardDuty w
-To close an account that is managed by the solution, use the following procedure.
+To close an account that is managed by the solution, use one of the following procedures based off of your deployment type:
@@ -206 +206 @@ To close an account that is managed by the solution, use the following procedure
-  1. If you’re using AWS Control Tower, follow the steps to [unmanage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/unmanage-account.html) and [close the Account Factory account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/delete-account.html).
+For Control Tower deployments, use the following procedure:
@@ -208 +208 @@ To close an account that is managed by the solution, use the following procedure
-  2. If you’re only using AWS Organizations, follow the steps to [close the account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_accounts_close.html).
+  1. [Unmanage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/unmanage-account.html) the account.
@@ -210 +210 @@ To close an account that is managed by the solution, use the following procedure
-  3. For all deployments, follow the steps in Ignoring an account from resource provisioning.
+  2. Once the account is unmanaged, move it under an [ignored OU](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws/performing-administrator-tasks.html#ignoring-an-account-from-resource-provisioning).
@@ -211,0 +212 @@ To close an account that is managed by the solution, use the following procedure
+  3. Release changes to run the pipeline.
@@ -212,0 +214 @@ To close an account that is managed by the solution, use the following procedure
+  4. Once pipeline run is successful, [close the account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_accounts_close.html).
@@ -214,0 +217,15 @@ To close an account that is managed by the solution, use the following procedure
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+For AWS Organizations deployments, use the following procedure:
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+  1. Move the account under an [ignored OU](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws/performing-administrator-tasks.html#ignoring-an-account-from-resource-provisioning).
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+  2. Release changes to run the pipeline.
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+  3. Once pipeline run is successful, [close the account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_accounts_close.html).
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+For all deployments, follow the steps in Ignoring an account from resource provisioning.
+