AWS systems-manager documentation change
Summary
Clarified descriptions of String, StringList, and SecureString parameter values
Security assessment
Changes improve clarity by specifying that parameter 'values' are being described, but do not introduce new security documentation or address vulnerabilities.
Diff
diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md index f248979a1..8196a75ec 100644 --- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md +++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.md @@ -126 +126 @@ With one exception, when you create or update a parameter, you enter the paramet -By default, `String` parameters consist of any block of text you enter. For example: +By default, the value of a `String` parameter consists of any block of text you enter. For example: @@ -139 +139 @@ By default, `String` parameters consist of any block of text you enter. For exam -`StringList` parameters contain a comma-separated list of values, as shown in the following examples. +The values of `StringList` parameters contain a comma-separated list of values, as shown in the following examples. @@ -147 +147 @@ By default, `String` parameters consist of any block of text you enter. For exam -A `SecureString` parameter is any sensitive data that needs to be stored and referenced in a secure manner. If you have data that you don't want users to alter or reference in plaintext, such as passwords or license keys, create those parameters using the `SecureString` data type. +The value of a `SecureString` parameter is any sensitive data that needs to be stored and referenced in a secure manner. If you have data that you don't want users to alter or reference in plaintext, such as passwords or license keys, create those parameters using the `SecureString` data type.