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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2025-05-22 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-just-in-time-node-access-create-deny-access-policies.md

Summary

Added documentation about AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) requirements for sharing deny-access policies

Security assessment

The changes clarify operational requirements for secure policy distribution but do not address a specific vulnerability. This enhances security documentation by explaining resource sharing prerequisites for JIT access controls.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-just-in-time-node-access-create-deny-access-policies.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-just-in-time-node-access-create-deny-access-policies.md
index b6dcda3bf..5e684cbc0 100644
--- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-just-in-time-node-access-create-deny-access-policies.md
+++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-just-in-time-node-access-create-deny-access-policies.md
@@ -45 +45,8 @@ The following procedure describes how to create a deny-access policy for just-in
-You can create deny-access policies while logged into the AWS Management account or the delegated administrator account. Your AWS Organizations organization can have only one deny-access policy.
+Note the following information.
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+  * You can create deny-access policies while logged into the AWS Management account or the delegated administrator account. Your AWS Organizations organization can have only one deny-access policy.
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+  * Just-in-time node access uses AWS Resource Access Manager (AWS RAM) to share your deny-access policy with member accounts in your organization. If you would like to share your deny-access policy with the member accounts in your organization, resource sharing must be enabled from the management account of your organization. For more information, see [Enable resource sharing within AWS Organizations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ram/latest/userguide/getting-started-sharing.html#getting-started-sharing-orgs) in the _AWS RAM User Guide_.
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