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AWS dcv documentation change

Service: dcv · 2025-11-13 · Documentation low

File: dcv/latest/adminguide/manage.md

Summary

Updated administrator requirements to include macOS in root access documentation

Security assessment

Clarifies that macOS requires root access for administrative actions, reinforcing security controls. However, this is a documentation update rather than a response to a specific security issue.

Diff

diff --git a/dcv/latest/adminguide/manage.md b/dcv/latest/adminguide/manage.md
index 999cff576..a9a80350c 100644
--- a//dcv/latest/adminguide/manage.md
+++ b//dcv/latest/adminguide/manage.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ Amazon DCV runs on a dedicated server that creates user sessions for clients to
-Accessing this management requires your administrator credentials. You must be signed in as the administrator (Windows) or root (Linux) to start, stop, or configure the Amazon DCV server.
+Accessing this management requires your administrator credentials. You must be signed in as the administrator (Windows) or root (Linux; macOS) to start, stop, or configure the Amazon DCV server.