AWS IAM documentation change
Summary
Added PowerShell V5 example for creating a login profile with password reset requirement
Security assessment
Shows implementation of password reset requirement which is a security best practice, but doesn't address a specific known vulnerability
Diff
diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/iam_example_iam_CreateLoginProfile_section.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/iam_example_iam_CreateLoginProfile_section.md index 7c99f903a..c75b97814 100644 --- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/iam_example_iam_CreateLoginProfile_section.md +++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/iam_example_iam_CreateLoginProfile_section.md @@ -89,0 +90,21 @@ PowerShell +**Tools for PowerShell V5** + + +**Example 1: This example creates a (temporary) password for the IAM user named Bob, and sets the flag that requires the user to change the password the next time`Bob` signs in.** + + + New-IAMLoginProfile -UserName Bob -Password P@ssw0rd -PasswordResetRequired $true + + +**Output:** + + + CreateDate PasswordResetRequired UserName + ---------- --------------------- -------- + 4/14/2015 12:26:30 PM True Bob + + * For API details, see [CreateLoginProfile](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in _AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)_. + + + +