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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2025-11-07 · Documentation low

File: AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.md

Summary

Removed documentation about IAM database authentication throttling and token reuse recommendations.

Security assessment

The removal of throttling details does not indicate a security fix but rather a documentation update. No evidence of a vulnerability being addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.md
index 40346cd05..b7416af6c 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.md
@@ -76,4 +75,0 @@ When using IAM database authentication, the following limitations apply:
-  * IAM database authentication throttles connections at 200 connections per second.
-
-Connections that use the same authentication token are not throttled. We recommend that you reuse authentication tokens when possible.
-