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AWS datapipeline documentation change

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

File: datapipeline/latest/DeveloperGuide/dp-get-setup.md

Summary

Updated account sign-up verification steps to include text message as an option for receiving verification codes

Security assessment

The change adds text message verification as an option during AWS account sign-up, expanding multi-factor authentication methods. While this enhances security by providing more options, there's no indication it addresses a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/datapipeline/latest/DeveloperGuide/dp-get-setup.md b/datapipeline/latest/DeveloperGuide/dp-get-setup.md
index 1db007804..4b2273ea0 100644
--- a//datapipeline/latest/DeveloperGuide/dp-get-setup.md
+++ b//datapipeline/latest/DeveloperGuide/dp-get-setup.md
@@ -42 +42 @@ 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.