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AWS appconfig documentation change

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

File: appconfig/latest/userguide/setting-up-appconfig.md

Summary

Updated sign-up verification process to include text message option alongside phone call

Security assessment

Expands multi-factor authentication options for account creation without evidence of fixing a specific security flaw

Diff

diff --git a/appconfig/latest/userguide/setting-up-appconfig.md b/appconfig/latest/userguide/setting-up-appconfig.md
index b009ad69e..9e4ecdf1a 100644
--- a//appconfig/latest/userguide/setting-up-appconfig.md
+++ b//appconfig/latest/userguide/setting-up-appconfig.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ 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.