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AWS dcv documentation change

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

File: dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-upgrading.md

Summary

Added macOS upgrade procedure with session termination and config backup steps

Security assessment

Standard upgrade documentation without security context. The config backup recommendation is a best practice but not specifically security-related.

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diff --git a/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-upgrading.md b/dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-upgrading.md
index 30de95c01..875f7946e 100644
--- a//dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-upgrading.md
+++ b//dcv/latest/adminguide/setting-up-upgrading.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Compatibility considerationsUpgrading the Amazon DCV Server on WindowsUpgrading the Amazon DCV Server on Linux
+Compatibility considerationsUpgrading the Amazon DCV Server on WindowsUpgrading the Amazon DCV Server on LinuxUpgrading the Amazon DCV Server on macOS
@@ -18,0 +19,2 @@ The following topic describes how to upgrade the Amazon DCV server.
+  * Upgrading the Amazon DCV Server on macOS
+
@@ -67,0 +70,21 @@ For information about the Amazon DCV server licensing compatibility requirements
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+  7. Test the Amazon DCV server by starting a new Amazon DCV session. For more information, see [Starting Amazon DCV sessions](./managing-sessions-start.html).
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+## Upgrading the Amazon DCV Server on macOS
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+###### To upgrade the Amazon DCV server on macOS
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+  1. Use SSH to sign in to the server using user.
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+  2. Ensure that there are no running Amazon DCV sessions. Use the `dcv list-sessions` Amazon DCV command to check for any running sessions. If there are running sessions, use the `dcv close-session` Amazon DCV command to stop them.
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+  3. After you confirm that there are no running sessions, stop the Amazon DCV server. For more information, see [Stopping the Amazon DCV Server](./manage-stop.html).
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+  4. Back up your Amazon DCV server configuration. Copy the `/etc/dcv/dcv.conf` file to a safe location.
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+  5. Follow the steps described in [Installing the Amazon DCV Server on macOS](./setting-up-installing-macos.html).
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+  6. After the installation is complete, confirm that the Amazon DCV server configuration is still correct. Open the file that you copied in step 4 and compare it to the `/etc/dcv/dcv.conf` file.