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AWS AWSSimpleQueueService documentation change

Service: AWSSimpleQueueService · 2025-11-22 · Documentation medium

File: AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-setting-up.md

Summary

Updated URLs with double slashes and added a new section recommending temporary credentials for programmatic access with IAM, including links to CLI/SDK guides.

Security assessment

The change promotes using temporary credentials over long-term credentials, which is a security best practice. However, there's no evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-setting-up.md b/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-setting-up.md
index 0420df0f9..7d94d162e 100644
--- a//AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-setting-up.md
+++ b//AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-setting-up.md
@@ -57 +57 @@ For instructions, see [Enable a virtual MFA device for your AWS account root use
-For instructions, see [Enabling AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/get-set-up-for-idc.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
+For instructions, see [Enabling AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/get-set-up-for-idc.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
@@ -61 +61 @@ For instructions, see [Enabling AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon
-For a tutorial about using the IAM Identity Center directory as your identity source, see [ Configure user access with the default IAM Identity Center directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/quick-start-default-idc.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
+For a tutorial about using the IAM Identity Center directory as your identity source, see [ Configure user access with the default IAM Identity Center directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/quick-start-default-idc.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
@@ -79 +79 @@ For help signing in using an IAM Identity Center user, see [Signing in to the AW
-For instructions, see [ Create a permission set](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/get-started-create-a-permission-set.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
+For instructions, see [ Create a permission set](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/get-started-create-a-permission-set.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
@@ -83 +83 @@ For instructions, see [ Create a permission set](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sin
-For instructions, see [ Add groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/addgroups.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
+For instructions, see [ Add groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/addgroups.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.
@@ -101,0 +102,6 @@ Which user needs programmatic access? | To | By
+IAM | (Recommended) Use console credentials as temporary credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI, AWS SDKs, or AWS APIs. |  Following the instructions for the interface that you want to use.
+
+  * For the AWS CLI, see [Login for AWS local development](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-sign-in.html) in the _AWS Command Line Interface User Guide_.
+  * For AWS SDKs, see [Login for AWS local development](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//sdkref/latest/guide/access-login.html) in the _AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide_.
+
+  
@@ -104,2 +110,2 @@ Workforce identity (Users managed in IAM Identity Center) | Use temporary creden
-  * For the AWS CLI, see [Configuring the AWS CLI to use AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-sso.html) in the _AWS Command Line Interface User Guide_.
-  * For AWS SDKs, tools, and AWS APIs, see [IAM Identity Center authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/access-sso.html) in the _AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide_.
+  * For the AWS CLI, see [Configuring the AWS CLI to use AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-sso.html) in the _AWS Command Line Interface User Guide_.
+  * For AWS SDKs, tools, and AWS APIs, see [IAM Identity Center authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//sdkref/latest/guide/access-sso.html) in the _AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide_.
@@ -111,3 +117,3 @@ IAM | (Not recommended)Use long-term credentials to sign programmatic requests t
-  * For the AWS CLI, see [Authenticating using IAM user credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-authentication-user.html) in the _AWS Command Line Interface User Guide_.
-  * For AWS SDKs and tools, see [Authenticate using long-term credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/access-iam-users.html) in the _AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide_.
-  * For AWS APIs, see [Managing access keys for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html) in the _IAM User Guide_.
+  * For the AWS CLI, see [Authenticating using IAM user credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//cli/latest/userguide/cli-authentication-user.html) in the _AWS Command Line Interface User Guide_.
+  * For AWS SDKs and tools, see [Authenticate using long-term credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//sdkref/latest/guide/access-iam-users.html) in the _AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide_.
+  * For AWS APIs, see [Managing access keys for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html) in the _IAM User Guide_.