AWS ec2 documentation change

Service: ec2 · 2025-06-28 · Documentation medium

File: ec2/latest/devguide/example_ec2_ResetImageAttribute_section.md

Summary

Added PowerShell V5 example for resetting AMI launch permissions to default

Security assessment

The example demonstrates resetting AMI permissions to private (default state), which is a security best practice. However, there is no evidence this addresses a specific security incident.

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diff --git a/ec2/latest/devguide/example_ec2_ResetImageAttribute_section.md b/ec2/latest/devguide/example_ec2_ResetImageAttribute_section.md
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+**Tools for PowerShell V5**
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+**Example 1: This example resets the 'launchPermission' attribute to its default value. By default, AMIs are private.**
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+    Reset-EC2ImageAttribute -ImageId ami-12345678 -Attribute launchPermission
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+  * For API details, see [ResetImageAttribute](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in _AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)_.