AWS Security ChangesHomeSearch

AWS mgn medium security documentation change

Service: mgn · 2025-10-07 · Security-related medium

File: mgn/latest/ug/connector-register-server-credentials.md

Summary

Enhanced WinRM protocol documentation with explicit HTTPS recommendation and configuration options

Security assessment

Emphasizes secure communication by recommending HTTPS over HTTP for MGN connector-server communication, addressing potential eavesdropping risks in migration operations.

Diff

diff --git a/mgn/latest/ug/connector-register-server-credentials.md b/mgn/latest/ug/connector-register-server-credentials.md
index e7dc3067c..a19a8a14b 100644
--- a//mgn/latest/ug/connector-register-server-credentials.md
+++ b//mgn/latest/ug/connector-register-server-credentials.md
@@ -33 +33,11 @@ In order to perform actions on your source server, you must provide source serve
-      * **Communication protocol** – the protocol used for communication between the MGN connector and source servers. Though you can use HTTP, we recommend that you use HTTPS to ensure secure and encrypted communication between the MGN connector and the source servers.
+      * **Communication protocol** – this is the WinRM connection protocol between the MGN Connector and Source Servers used to install the agents.
+
+###### Note
+
+Though you can use HTTP, we recommend that you use HTTPS to ensure secure and encrypted communication between the MGN connector and the source servers.
+
+Specify either:
+
+        * **HTTP**
+
+        * **HTTPS**