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AWS controltower documentation change

Service: controltower · 2025-10-19 · Documentation low

File: controltower/latest/userguide/resolving-drift.md

Summary

Added note about auto-enroll exceptions for moved accounts and linked ResetEnabledBaseline API documentation

Security assessment

The change clarifies drift resolution procedures and adds API references but does not address a specific security vulnerability or weakness. The mention of auto-enroll is operational, not security-focused.

Diff

diff --git a/controltower/latest/userguide/resolving-drift.md b/controltower/latest/userguide/resolving-drift.md
index 7e590679b..911fe0990 100644
--- a//controltower/latest/userguide/resolving-drift.md
+++ b//controltower/latest/userguide/resolving-drift.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Although detection is automatic, the steps to resolve drift must be done manually through the console, or with the APIs.
+Although detection is automatic, the steps to resolve drift must be done manually through the console, or with the APIs. (Except in certain cases when auto-enroll is enabled for accounts that are moved.)
@@ -23 +23 @@ To resolve _configuration baseline drift_ for an OU, you can choose **Re-registe
-  * Baseline drift on OUs and accounts can be resolved by calling the **ResetEnabledBaseline** API, or by choosing **Re-register OU** or **Update account** in the AWS Control Tower console.
+  * Baseline drift on OUs and accounts can be resolved by calling the [`ResetEnabledBaseline`](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/APIReference/API_ResetEnabledBaseline.html) API, or by choosing **Re-register OU** or **Update account** in the AWS Control Tower console.