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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2025-10-01 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/transfer/update-server.md

Summary

Added identity-provider-type parameter documentation and clarified security group/S3 optimization behavior

Security assessment

The change adds documentation for identity provider types and authentication methods, explaining security-related configurations. However, there's no evidence this addresses a specific vulnerability. The security group note clarifies existing behavior but doesn't fix an issue. The updates enhance security documentation without patching vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/transfer/update-server.md b/cli/latest/reference/transfer/update-server.md
index 3f89a21d9..0f89329b3 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/transfer/update-server.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/transfer/update-server.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.31.3 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.31.5 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -84,0 +85 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/transf
+    [--identity-provider-type <value>]
@@ -320,0 +322,2 @@ JSON Syntax:
+>> While `SecurityGroupIds` appears in the response syntax for consistency with `CreateServer` and `UpdateServer` operations, this field is not populated in `DescribeServer` responses. Security groups are managed at the VPC endpoint level and can be modified outside of the Transfer Family service. To retrieve current security group information, use the EC2 `DescribeVpcEndpoints` API with the `VpcEndpointId` returned in the response.
+>> 
@@ -780 +783,6 @@ Syntax:
-> Specifies whether or not performance for your Amazon S3 directories is optimized. This is disabled by default.
+> Specifies whether or not performance for your Amazon S3 directories is optimized.
+> 
+>   * If using the console, this is enabled by default.
+>   * If using the API or CLI, this is disabled by default.
+> 
+
@@ -786 +794,6 @@ Syntax:
->> Specifies whether or not performance for your Amazon S3 directories is optimized. This is disabled by default.
+>> Specifies whether or not performance for your Amazon S3 directories is optimized.
+>> 
+>>   * If using the console, this is enabled by default.
+>>   * If using the API or CLI, this is disabled by default.
+>> 
+
@@ -834,0 +848,19 @@ JSON Syntax:
+`--identity-provider-type` (string)
+
+> The mode of authentication for a server. The default value is `SERVICE_MANAGED` , which allows you to store and access user credentials within the Transfer Family service.
+> 
+> Use `AWS_DIRECTORY_SERVICE` to provide access to Active Directory groups in Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory or Microsoft Active Directory in your on-premises environment or in Amazon Web Services using AD Connector. This option also requires you to provide a Directory ID by using the `IdentityProviderDetails` parameter.
+> 
+> Use the `API_GATEWAY` value to integrate with an identity provider of your choosing. The `API_GATEWAY` setting requires you to provide an Amazon API Gateway endpoint URL to call for authentication by using the `IdentityProviderDetails` parameter.
+> 
+> Use the `AWS_LAMBDA` value to directly use an Lambda function as your identity provider. If you choose this value, you must specify the ARN for the Lambda function in the `Function` parameter for the `IdentityProviderDetails` data type.
+> 
+> Possible values:
+> 
+>   * `SERVICE_MANAGED`
+>   * `API_GATEWAY`
+>   * `AWS_DIRECTORY_SERVICE`
+>   * `AWS_LAMBDA`
+> 
+
+
@@ -956 +988 @@ ServerId -> (string)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.31.3 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.31.5 Command Reference](../../index.html) »