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AWS singlesignon documentation change

Service: singlesignon · 2025-10-16 · Documentation medium

File: singlesignon/latest/userguide/end-user-how-to-end-active-sessions-accessportal.md

Summary

Clarified steps for ending active sessions, added search tip for background sessions, and updated section title to 'Resiliency design and Regional behavior'.

Security assessment

Improves guidance on ending user sessions (a security control) and adds a tip for managing background sessions, enhancing existing security documentation without addressing a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/singlesignon/latest/userguide/end-user-how-to-end-active-sessions-accessportal.md b/singlesignon/latest/userguide/end-user-how-to-end-active-sessions-accessportal.md
index 7d70338ec..021bc05d1 100644
--- a//singlesignon/latest/userguide/end-user-how-to-end-active-sessions-accessportal.md
+++ b//singlesignon/latest/userguide/end-user-how-to-end-active-sessions-accessportal.md
@@ -15 +15 @@ You can use your AWS access portal to view the list of your active sessions, and
-  3. On the **Security** page, the number in parentheses next to **Active sessions** indicates how many active sessions you have.
+  3. On the **Security** page, the number in parentheses next to **Active sessions** indicates how many active sessions you have. Select the check box next to each session that you want to end, and then choose **End sessions**.
@@ -17 +17 @@ You can use your AWS access portal to view the list of your active sessions, and
-  4. To search for sessions by the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the job that is using the session, in the **Session type** list, choose **User background sessions** , and then enter the job ARN in the search box.
+###### Tip
@@ -19 +19 @@ You can use your AWS access portal to view the list of your active sessions, and
-###### Note
+For user background session, you can search for sessions by the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the job that is using the session. In the **Session type** list, choose **User background sessions** , and then enter the job ARN in the search box.
@@ -23 +23 @@ You can only end active sessions that are loaded. If you have many sessions, cho
-  5. Select the check box next to each session that you want to end, and then choose **End sessions**.
+  4. Select the check box next to each session that you want to end, and then choose **End sessions**.
@@ -25 +25 @@ You can only end active sessions that are loaded. If you have many sessions, cho
-  6. A dialog box appears that confirms you are ending active sessions. Review the information, and if you want to continue, type `confirm`, and then choose **End sessions**.
+  5. A dialog box appears that confirms you are ending active sessions. Review the information, and if you want to continue, type `confirm`, and then choose **End sessions**.
@@ -27 +27 @@ You can only end active sessions that are loaded. If you have many sessions, cho
-  7. You are returned to your list of active sessions. A green notification message appears to indicate that the selected sessions were successfully ended.
+  6. You are returned to your list of active sessions. A green notification message appears to indicate that the selected sessions were successfully ended.
@@ -40 +40 @@ Registering your device for MFA
-Customizing the AWS access portal URL
+Resiliency design and Regional behavior