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AWS code-library documentation change

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

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

Summary

Added PowerShell V5 example for listing MFA devices with emphasis on virtual device identification

Security assessment

The change documents MFA device management which is a security feature, but does not address a specific vulnerability. It helps users identify virtual MFA devices through serial number patterns.

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diff --git a/code-library/latest/ug/iam_example_iam_ListMfaDevices_section.md b/code-library/latest/ug/iam_example_iam_ListMfaDevices_section.md
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+**Tools for PowerShell V5**
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+**Example 1: This example returns details about the MFA device assigned to the IAM user`David`. In this example you can tell that it is a virtual device because the `SerialNumber` is an ARN instead of a physical device's actual serial number.**
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+    Get-IAMMFADevice -UserName David
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+**Output:**
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+    EnableDate                  SerialNumber                           UserName
+    ----------                  ------------                           --------
+    4/8/2015 9:41:10 AM         arn:aws:iam::123456789012:mfa/David    David
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+  * For API details, see [ListMfaDevices](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in _AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)_. 
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