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AWS datasync documentation change

Service: datasync · 2025-10-28 · Documentation low

File: datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md

Summary

Updated example account IDs and secret references to use placeholder values (111122223333) and clarify secret name vs ARN references.

Security assessment

Changes involve standard documentation formatting updates (placeholder account IDs) and clarification between secret ARN vs name usage. No evidence of addressing vulnerabilities or security weaknesses.

Diff

diff --git a/datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md b/datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md
index bcc904723..e0b1444e5 100644
--- a//datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md
+++ b//datasync/latest/userguide/location-credentials.md
@@ -74 +74 @@ To retrieve and decrypt the secret value, DataSync uses a Service Linked Role (S
-                "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::accountid:role/aws-service-role/datasync.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDataSync"
+                "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::111122223333:role/aws-service-role/datasync.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForDataSync"
@@ -80 +80 @@ To retrieve and decrypt the secret value, DataSync uses a Service Linked Role (S
-Replace `accountid` with your AWS account ID.
+Replace `111122223333` with your AWS account ID.
@@ -123 +123 @@ JSON
-Replace `your-secret-arn` with the ARN of your Secrets Manager secret.
+Replace `your-secret-name` with the name of your Secrets Manager secret.
@@ -173 +173 @@ You can specify this role when creating your location. If your secret uses a cus
-            "AWS": "arn:aws:iam accountid:role/your-role-name”
+            "AWS": "arn:aws:iam:111122223333:role/your-role-name”
@@ -179 +179 @@ You can specify this role when creating your location. If your secret uses a cus
-Replace `accountid` with your AWS account ID, and `your-role-name` with the name of the IAM role you created in the previous procedure.
+Replace `111122223333` with your AWS account ID, and `your-role-name` with the name of the IAM role you created in the previous procedure.