AWS lightsail documentation change
Summary
Updated static IP documentation with clearer instructions, added visual guidance, and removed redundant content
Security assessment
The changes clarify static IP usage for DNS consistency but do not address a specific security vulnerability. While static IPs improve reliability, there's no evidence this change mitigates a security risk.
Diff
diff --git a/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-cpanel.md b/lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-cpanel.md index f58474614..7e7938400 100644 --- a//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-cpanel.md +++ b//lightsail/latest/userguide/amazon-lightsail-quick-start-guide-cpanel.md @@ -68,2 +67,0 @@ Remember this password because you will use it to sign in to the WHM console lat -The default dynamic public IP address attached to your instance changes every time you stop and start the instance. Create a static IP address, and attach it to your instance, to keep the public IP address from changing. Later, when you use your domain name with your instance, you don’t have to update your domain’s DNS records each time you stop and start the instance. Or if your instance fails, you can restore your instance from a backup and reassign your static IP to your new instance. You can attach one static IP to an instance. - @@ -74 +72,3 @@ You must specify the public IP address of your cPanel & WHM instance when purcha -On your instance management page, under the **Networking** tab, choose **Create static IP** , then follow the instructions on the page. +The default dynamic public IP address attached to your instance changes every time you stop and start the instance. You can create a static IP address and attach it to your instance to keep the public IP address from changing. Later, when you use your domain name with your instance, you don’t have to update your domain’s DNS records each time you stop and start the instance. You can attach only one static IP address to each instance. + +On the instance management page, under the **Networking** tab, choose **Create a static IP** or **Attach static IP** (if you previously created a static IP that you can attach to your instance), then follow the instructions on the page. For more information, see [Create a static IP and attach it to an instance](./lightsail-create-static-ip.html). @@ -76 +76 @@ On your instance management page, under the **Networking** tab, choose **Create -For more information, see [Create a static IP and attach it to an instance](./lightsail-create-static-ip.html). +