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AWS dcv documentation change

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

File: dcv/latest/adminguide/managing-sessions-start.md

Summary

Added macOS support documentation for DCV server sessions, including automatic console session configuration steps for macOS

Security assessment

Changes expand OS support documentation but don't address vulnerabilities or security controls. The macOS session configuration follows existing patterns without introducing new security mechanisms.

Diff

diff --git a/dcv/latest/adminguide/managing-sessions-start.md b/dcv/latest/adminguide/managing-sessions-start.md
index 3798a07d1..846826ef9 100644
--- a//dcv/latest/adminguide/managing-sessions-start.md
+++ b//dcv/latest/adminguide/managing-sessions-start.md
@@ -15 +15 @@ If you chose to opt out of the automatic console session creation when you insta
-Linux Amazon DCV servers don't get a default console session after installation.
+Linux and macOS Amazon DCV servers don't get a default console session after installation.
@@ -36 +36 @@ It's good practice to run `dcv list-sessions` before creating a session, especia
-To create a console or virtual session on a Windows or Linux Amazon DCV server, use the `dcv create-session` command.
+To create a console or virtual session on a Windows, Linux, or macOS Amazon DCV server, use the `dcv create-session` command.
@@ -279,0 +280,23 @@ Linux Amazon DCV server
+  2. Add the `create-session` and `owner` parameters to the `[session-management/automatic-console-session]` section using the following format:
+    
+        [session-management]
+    create-session = true
+    
+    [session-management/automatic-console-session]
+    owner="session-owner"
+    					
+
+  3. Save and close the file.
+
+  4. [Stop](./manage-stop.html) and [restart](./manage-start.html) the Amazon DCV server.
+
+
+
+
+macOS Amazon DCV server
+    
+
+###### To enable an automatic console session on a macOS Amazon DCV server
+
+  1. Navigate to `/etc/dcv/` and open the `dcv.conf` with your preferred text editor.
+