AWS code-library documentation change

Service: code-library · 2025-06-28 · Documentation low

File: code-library/latest/ug/ec2_example_ec2_DescribeImageAttribute_section.md

Summary

Added PowerShell examples for retrieving AMI attributes including launch permissions and SR-IOV networking support

Security assessment

The examples document how to inspect launch permissions (including public access via 'all' value) and networking attributes, which are security-relevant features for AMI management

Diff

diff --git a/code-library/latest/ug/ec2_example_ec2_DescribeImageAttribute_section.md b/code-library/latest/ug/ec2_example_ec2_DescribeImageAttribute_section.md
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+**Tools for PowerShell V5**
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+**Example 1: This example gets the description for the specified AMI.**
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+    Get-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute description
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+**Output:**
+    
+    
+    BlockDeviceMappings : {}
+    Description         : My image description
+    ImageId             : ami-12345678
+    KernelId            :
+    LaunchPermissions   : {}
+    ProductCodes        : {}
+    RamdiskId           :
+    SriovNetSupport     :
+
+**Example 2: This example gets the launch permissions for the specified AMI.**
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+    
+    Get-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission
+    
+
+**Output:**
+    
+    
+    BlockDeviceMappings : {}
+    Description         :
+    ImageId             : ami-12345678
+    KernelId            :
+    LaunchPermissions   : {all}
+    ProductCodes        : {}
+    RamdiskId           :
+    SriovNetSupport     :
+
+**Example 3: This example test whether enhanced networking is enabled.**
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+    
+    Get-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute sriovNetSupport
+    
+
+**Output:**
+    
+    
+    BlockDeviceMappings : {}
+    Description         :
+    ImageId             : ami-12345678
+    KernelId            :
+    LaunchPermissions   : {}
+    ProductCodes        : {}
+    RamdiskId           :
+    SriovNetSupport     : simple
+
+  * For API details, see [DescribeImageAttribute](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in _AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)_. 
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