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AWS iot-sitewise medium security documentation change

Service: iot-sitewise · 2025-06-13 · Security-related medium

File: iot-sitewise/latest/userguide/update-emqx-broker-authorization.md

Summary

Modified authorization configuration to use built-in database and file-based ACLs, updated documentation for rule management

Security assessment

The change enforces a structured authorization approach by separating built-in database and file-based ACLs, reducing risks of misconfiguration. The updated guidance to use the EMQX Dashboard instead of direct file edits limits unauthorized modifications to authorization rules.

Diff

diff --git a/iot-sitewise/latest/userguide/update-emqx-broker-authorization.md b/iot-sitewise/latest/userguide/update-emqx-broker-authorization.md
index dd4cfe832..8e1075d8a 100644
--- a//iot-sitewise/latest/userguide/update-emqx-broker-authorization.md
+++ b//iot-sitewise/latest/userguide/update-emqx-broker-authorization.md
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@ Linux
-                        "enable": true,
-                        "path": "/opt/emqx/data/authz/acl.conf",
-                        "type": "file"
+                        "type": "built_in_database"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "type": "file",
+                        "path": "data/authz/acl.conf"
@@ -103 +105,3 @@ Windows
-                        "enable": true,
+                        "type": "built_in_database"
+                    },
+                    {
@@ -161 +165 @@ Windows
-From this point onward, you can't edit the ACL file to update the authorization rules. Alternatively, you can proceed to [Add rules through the EMQX Dashboard or REST APIs](./add-rules-emqx-broker.html) after a successful deployment.
+From this point onward, you can't edit the ACL file to update the authorization rules. Alternatively, you can proceed to [Add authorization rules through the EMQX Dashboard for users](./add-rules-emqx-broker.html) after a successful deployment.
@@ -171 +175 @@ Configure authorization using Microsoft Windows
-Add authorization rules
+Add authorization rules for users