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AWS datasync medium security documentation change

Service: datasync · 2025-07-18 · Security-related medium

File: datasync/latest/userguide/API_CreateLocationSmb.md

Summary

Updated documentation to support IPv6 addresses for SMB file server DNS and domain/IP configuration. Fixed 'prinicpal' typo to 'principal'. Added note clarifying Kerberos authentication requires domain name.

Security assessment

The change enforces that Kerberos authentication requires a domain name, preventing misconfigurations that could lead to authentication failures or insecure connections. The IPv6 support itself is a feature update, but the Kerberos note directly addresses secure configuration practices.

Diff

diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/API_CreateLocationSmb.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/API_CreateLocationSmb.md
index 1a6a6262f..a88f51512 100644
--- a//datasync/latest/userguide/API_CreateLocationSmb.md
+++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/API_CreateLocationSmb.md
@@ -76 +76 @@ Required: No
-Specifies the IPv4 addresses for the DNS servers that your SMB file server belongs to. This parameter applies only if `AuthenticationType` is set to `KERBEROS`.
+Specifies the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses for the DNS servers that your SMB file server belongs to. This parameter applies only if `AuthenticationType` is set to `KERBEROS`.
@@ -134 +134 @@ Required: No
-Specifies a Kerberos prinicpal, which is an identity in your Kerberos realm that has permission to access the files, folders, and file metadata in your SMB file server.
+Specifies a Kerberos principal, which is an identity in your Kerberos realm that has permission to access the files, folders, and file metadata in your SMB file server.
@@ -173,8 +173 @@ Required: No
-Specifies the domain name or IP address of the SMB file server that your DataSync agent connects to.
-
-Remember the following when configuring this parameter:
-
-  * You can't specify an IP version 6 (IPv6) address.
-
-  * If you're using Kerberos authentication, you must specify a domain name.
-
+Specifies the domain name or IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the SMB file server that your DataSync agent connects to.
@@ -181,0 +175 @@ Remember the following when configuring this parameter:
+###### Note
@@ -182,0 +177 @@ Remember the following when configuring this parameter:
+If you're using Kerberos authentication, you must specify a domain name.