AWS directoryservice medium security documentation change
Summary
Replaced detailed key pair creation steps with a link to EC2 documentation and removed explicit warning about private key being available only once
Security assessment
Removed critical security warning about private key availability, potentially leading to insecure key management practices if users are unaware of the one-time download requirement.
Diff
diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md index eee8ac786..47feefeba 100644 --- a//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md +++ b//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md @@ -103,15 +103 @@ Endpoint | Role - 8. In the **Key pair (login)** section, you can either choose to create a new key pair or choose from an existing key pair. - - 1. To create a new key pair, choose **Create new key pair**. - - 2. Enter a name for the key pair and select an option for the **Key pair type** and **Private key file format**. - - 3. To save the private key in a format that can be used with OpenSSH, choose **.pem**. To save the private key in a format that can be used with PuTTY, choose **.ppk**. - - 4. Choose **create key pair**. - - 5. The private key file is automatically downloaded by your browser. Save the private key file in a safe place. - -###### Important - -This is the only chance for you to save the private key file. + 8. In the **Key pair (login)** section, you can either choose to [create a new key pair](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/create-key-pairs.html#having-ec2-create-your-key-pair), use an existing key pair, or proceed without a key pair.