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AWS aws-backup documentation change

Service: aws-backup · 2026-01-13 · Documentation low

File: aws-backup/latest/devguide/API_DescribeGlobalSettings.md

Summary

Expanded cross-account management options documentation

Security assessment

Adds documentation for new security features (MPA, delegated admin) but doesn't fix vulnerabilities. Describes enhanced security controls.

Diff

diff --git a/aws-backup/latest/devguide/API_DescribeGlobalSettings.md b/aws-backup/latest/devguide/API_DescribeGlobalSettings.md
index ecde622fa..f43d0d7d9 100644
--- a//aws-backup/latest/devguide/API_DescribeGlobalSettings.md
+++ b//aws-backup/latest/devguide/API_DescribeGlobalSettings.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ Request SyntaxURI Request ParametersRequest BodyResponse SyntaxResponse Elements
-Describes whether the AWS account is opted in to cross-account backup. Returns an error if the account is not a member of an Organizations organization. Example: `describe-global-settings --region us-west-2`
+Describes whether the AWS account has enabled different cross-account management options, including cross-account backup, multi-party approval, and delegated administrator. Returns an error if the account is not a member of an Organizations organization. Example: `describe-global-settings --region us-west-2`
@@ -48,0 +49,9 @@ The status of the flags `isCrossAccountBackupEnabled`, `isMpaEnabled` ('Mpa' ref
+  * `isCrossAccountBackupEnabled`: Allow accounts in your organization to copy backups to other accounts.
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+  * `isMpaEnabled`: Add cross-account access to your organization with the option to assign a Multi-party approval team to a logically air-gapped vault.
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+  * `isDelegatedAdministratorEnabled`: Allow Backup to automatically synchronize delegated administrator permissions with Organizations.
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@@ -54 +63 @@ Type: String to string map
-The date and time that the flag `isCrossAccountBackupEnabled` was last updated. This update is in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of `LastUpdateTime` is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.
+The date and time that the supported flags were last updated. This update is in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of `LastUpdateTime` is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.