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AWS IAM documentation change

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

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/sts_example_sts_DecodeAuthorizationMessage_section.md

Summary

Added PowerShell V5 example for DecodeAuthorizationMessage with security context explanation

Security assessment

The documentation explains handling of privileged authorization message content, which helps users properly manage sensitive security information from authorization responses

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+**Tools for PowerShell V5**
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+**Example 1: Decodes the additional information contained in the supplied encoded message content that was returned in response to a request. The additional information is encoded because details of the authorization status can constitute privileged information that the user who requested the action should not see.**
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+    Convert-STSAuthorizationMessage -EncodedMessage "...encoded message..."
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+  * For API details, see [DecodeAuthorizationMessage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in _AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)_. 
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