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AWS AWSEC2 medium security documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2026-02-19 · Security-related medium

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

Summary

Removed note about macOS username/password length requirements

Security assessment

Removing password complexity requirements reduces authentication security. The deleted note explicitly constrained credentials to 4-16 characters, weakening brute-force protection. This could impact SIP authentication security.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md
index b3e38f35d..0d975d291 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/mac-sip-settings.md
@@ -110,4 +109,0 @@ 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.
-