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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-05-31 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/dynamic-references-ssm-secure-strings.md

Summary

Updated resource documentation links to TemplateReference and added PDF reference link. No content changes to security-related properties.

Security assessment

The changes are structural (URL updates and PDF links). The document lists security-sensitive properties (e.g., passwords, auth tokens), but no new security information is added.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/dynamic-references-ssm-secure-strings.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/dynamic-references-ssm-secure-strings.md
index 74fe615f7..b62cacc70 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/dynamic-references-ssm-secure-strings.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/dynamic-references-ssm-secure-strings.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[](/pdfs/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/cfn-ug.pdf#dynamic-references-ssm-secure-strings "Open PDF")
+
@@ -40,11 +42,11 @@ Resource | Property type | Properties
-[AWS::DirectoryService::MicrosoftAD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-directoryservice-microsoftad.html) |  | `Password`  
-[AWS::DirectoryService::SimpleAD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-directoryservice-simplead.html) |  | `Password`  
-[AWS::ElastiCache::ReplicationGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-elasticache-replicationgroup.html) |  | `AuthToken`  
-[AWS::IAM::User](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-iam-user.html) | [LoginProfile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-iam-user-loginprofile.html) | `Password`  
-[AWS::KinesisFirehose::DeliveryStream](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-kinesisfirehose-deliverystream.html) | [RedshiftDestinationConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-kinesisfirehose-deliverystream-redshiftdestinationconfiguration.html) | `Password`  
-[AWS::OpsWorks::App](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-opsworks-app.html) | [Source](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-opsworks-app-source.html) | `Password`  
-[AWS::OpsWorks::Stack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-opsworks-stack.html) | [CustomCookbooksSource](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-opsworks-stack-source.html) | `Password`  
-[AWS::OpsWorks::Stack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-opsworks-stack.html) | [RdsDbInstances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-opsworks-stack-rdsdbinstance.html) | `DbPassword`  
-[AWS::RDS::DBCluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-rds-dbcluster.html) |  | `MasterUserPassword`  
-[AWS::RDS::DBInstance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-rds-dbinstance.html) |  | `MasterUserPassword`  
-[AWS::Redshift::Cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-redshift-cluster.html) |  | `MasterUserPassword`  
+[AWS::DirectoryService::MicrosoftAD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-directoryservice-microsoftad.html) |  | `Password`  
+[AWS::DirectoryService::SimpleAD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-directoryservice-simplead.html) |  | `Password`  
+[AWS::ElastiCache::ReplicationGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-elasticache-replicationgroup.html) |  | `AuthToken`  
+[AWS::IAM::User](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-iam-user.html) | [LoginProfile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-iam-user-loginprofile.html) | `Password`  
+[AWS::KinesisFirehose::DeliveryStream](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-kinesisfirehose-deliverystream.html) | [RedshiftDestinationConfiguration](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-kinesisfirehose-deliverystream-redshiftdestinationconfiguration.html) | `Password`  
+[AWS::OpsWorks::App](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-opsworks-app.html) | [Source](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-opsworks-app-source.html) | `Password`  
+[AWS::OpsWorks::Stack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-opsworks-stack.html) | [CustomCookbooksSource](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-opsworks-stack-source.html) | `Password`  
+[AWS::OpsWorks::Stack](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-opsworks-stack.html) | [RdsDbInstances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-opsworks-stack-rdsdbinstance.html) | `DbPassword`  
+[AWS::RDS::DBCluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-rds-dbcluster.html) |  | `MasterUserPassword`  
+[AWS::RDS::DBInstance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-rds-dbinstance.html) |  | `MasterUserPassword`  
+[AWS::Redshift::Cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-redshift-cluster.html) |  | `MasterUserPassword`