AWS directoryservice documentation change
Summary
Simplified key pair creation instructions by replacing detailed steps with a link to EC2 User Guide and added option to proceed without a key pair
Security assessment
The change removes detailed security advice about securely storing private keys, potentially reducing emphasis on critical security practices. However, there is no explicit evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability.
Diff
diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/step4_test_ec2_access.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/step4_test_ec2_access.md index a8a75952c..1de92c89c 100644 --- a//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/step4_test_ec2_access.md +++ b//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/step4_test_ec2_access.md @@ -25,15 +25 @@ Use these steps in the directory consumer account. - 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.