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AWS AWSEC2 medium security documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2026-02-13 · Security-related medium

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md

Summary

Added password length requirement note for macOS SIP authentication

Security assessment

The change explicitly adds security documentation about credential requirements (4-16 character length) which enforces password policies. This addresses potential weak credential vulnerabilities by defining minimum security standards.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md
index 0d975d291..b3e38f35d 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md
@@ -109,0 +110,4 @@ The password and secure token are set the first time you connect to an Apple sil
+###### Note
+
+All macOS usernames and passwords used for macOS authentication are required to be between 4 and 16 characters for use with SIP settings API calls.
+