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AWS workspaces documentation change

Service: workspaces · 2025-05-01 · Documentation medium

File: workspaces/latest/userguide/peripheral_devices.md

Summary

Removed WorkDocs recommendation for file transfer and replaced with email suggestion

Security assessment

Changed file transfer recommendations but no evidence of addressing security vulnerabilities. Removal of WorkDocs reference reduces documentation about secure file transfer options.

Diff

diff --git a/workspaces/latest/userguide/peripheral_devices.md b/workspaces/latest/userguide/peripheral_devices.md
index 1161a6e23..8f83ce3f1 100644
--- a//workspaces/latest/userguide/peripheral_devices.md
+++ b//workspaces/latest/userguide/peripheral_devices.md
@@ -68 +68 @@ The WorkSpaces clients do not support scanners or locally attached peripheral st
-If you need to transfer, back up, or synchronize files between your WorkSpace and your local client device, consider using [Amazon WorkDocs](./workspaces-user-getting-started.html#workdocs-integration) (if your WorkSpaces administrator has enabled it). You might also be able to email files to yourself. To see if other solutions are available to you, contact your WorkSpaces administrator. 
+If you need to transfer, back up, or synchronize files between your WorkSpace and your local client device, consider emailing the files to yourself. To see if other solutions are available to you, contact your WorkSpaces administrator.