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

File: code-library/latest/ug/ec2_example_ec2_UpdateSecurityGroupRuleDescriptionsIngress_section.md

Summary

Added PowerShell V5 examples for updating security group rule descriptions

Security assessment

Focuses on maintaining security group rule metadata which improves security hygiene, but doesn't address a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/code-library/latest/ug/ec2_example_ec2_UpdateSecurityGroupRuleDescriptionsIngress_section.md b/code-library/latest/ug/ec2_example_ec2_UpdateSecurityGroupRuleDescriptionsIngress_section.md
index 024414ccd..e4f879b5e 100644
--- a//code-library/latest/ug/ec2_example_ec2_UpdateSecurityGroupRuleDescriptionsIngress_section.md
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@@ -95,0 +96,33 @@ PowerShell
+**Tools for PowerShell V5**
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+**Example 1: Updates the description of an existing ingress (inbound) security group rule.**
+    
+    
+    $existingInboundRule = Get-EC2SecurityGroupRule -SecurityGroupRuleId "sgr-1234567890"
+    $ruleWithUpdatedDescription = [Amazon.EC2.Model.SecurityGroupRuleDescription]@{
+      "SecurityGroupRuleId" = $existingInboundRule.SecurityGroupRuleId
+      "Description" = "Updated rule description"
+    }
+    
+    Update-EC2SecurityGroupRuleIngressDescription -GroupId $existingInboundRule.GroupId -SecurityGroupRuleDescription $ruleWithUpdatedDescription
+    
+    
+
+**Example 2: Removes the description of an existing ingress (inbound) security group rule (by omitting the parameter in the request).**
+    
+    
+    $existingInboundRule = Get-EC2SecurityGroupRule -SecurityGroupRuleId "sgr-1234567890"
+    $ruleWithoutDescription = [Amazon.EC2.Model.SecurityGroupRuleDescription]@{
+      "SecurityGroupRuleId" = $existingInboundRule.SecurityGroupRuleId
+    }
+    
+    Update-EC2SecurityGroupRuleIngressDescription -GroupId $existingInboundRule.GroupId -SecurityGroupRuleDescription $ruleWithoutDescription
+    
+    
+
+  * For API details, see [UpdateSecurityGroupRuleDescriptionsIngress](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in _AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)_. 
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