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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2025-06-25 · Documentation low

File: AmazonRDS/latest/gettingstartedguide/setting-up.md

Summary

Updated AWS account sign-up procedure to include text message verification as an option alongside phone calls.

Security assessment

The change expands authentication options for account creation but doesn't introduce or modify security controls. It's a user experience improvement rather than a security feature update.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/gettingstartedguide/setting-up.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/gettingstartedguide/setting-up.md
index 36f66af93..d9a0eef9a 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/gettingstartedguide/setting-up.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/gettingstartedguide/setting-up.md
@@ -32 +32 @@ If you do not have an AWS account, complete the following steps to create one.
-Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call and entering a verification code on the phone keypad.
+Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call or text message and entering a verification code on the phone keypad.