AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2025-06-25 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/example_ssm_StartAutomationExecution_section.md

Summary

Added PowerShell V5 example for starting automation execution with assume role parameter

Security assessment

Demonstrates use of AutomationAssumeRole parameter which relates to security through role delegation, but does not fix a vulnerability

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/example_ssm_StartAutomationExecution_section.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/example_ssm_StartAutomationExecution_section.md
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+**Tools for PowerShell V5**
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+**Example 1: This example runs a document specifying an Automation role, an AMI source ID, and an Amazon EC2 instance role.**
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+    Start-SSMAutomationExecution -DocumentName AWS-UpdateLinuxAmi -Parameter @{'AutomationAssumeRole'='arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/SSMAutomationRole';'SourceAmiId'='ami-f173cc91';'InstanceIamRole'='EC2InstanceRole'}
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+**Output:**
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+    3a532a4f-0382-11e7-9df7-6f11185f6dd1
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+  * For API details, see [StartAutomationExecution](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in _AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)_. 
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