AWS AWSEC2 medium security documentation change
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. -