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AWS datasync documentation change

Service: datasync · 2025-08-28 · Documentation low

File: datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md

Summary

Clarified billing details for Secrets Manager usage with DataSync

Security assessment

Change explains cost allocation for secrets management but doesn't introduce or modify security controls. Security practices for secret storage remain unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md
index 96fe9946d..926c243c9 100644
--- a//datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md
+++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md
@@ -24 +24,3 @@ DataSync uses [locations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/datasync/latest/userguide/
-In all cases, the Secrets Manager secret is stored in your account, allowing you to update the secret as needed, independent of the DataSync service. You are charged only for the use of secrets that you create outside of DataSync. Secrets created and managed by DataSync have the prefix `aws-datasync`.
+In all cases, the Secrets Manager secret is stored in your account, allowing you to update the secret as needed, independent of the DataSync service. Secrets created and managed by DataSync have the prefix `aws-datasync`.
+
+You are charged for the use of secrets only when you create secrets outside of DataSync or make API calls to service-managed secrets from services other than DataSync.