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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-03-13 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/datasync/describe-location-smb.md

Summary

Modified CustomSecretConfig description to emphasize IAM role usage for secret access

Security assessment

This documentation update better explains existing security mechanisms (IAM roles for secret access) but doesn't reveal a security vulnerability or patch. The change appears focused on improving operational clarity

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/datasync/describe-location-smb.md b/cli/latest/reference/datasync/describe-location-smb.md
index a0d18bae5..74ea60f10 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/datasync/describe-location-smb.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/datasync/describe-location-smb.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.5 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.8 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -403 +403 @@ CustomSecretConfig -> (structure)
-> Describes configuration information for a customer-managed secret, such as a `Password` or `KerberosKeytab` that DataSync uses to access a specific storage location, with a customer-managed KMS key.
+> Describes configuration information for a customer-managed secret, such as a `Password` or `KerberosKeytab` that DataSync uses to access a specific storage location, with a customer-managed Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that provides access to the secret.
@@ -437 +437 @@ CustomSecretConfig -> (structure)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.5 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.8 Command Reference](../../index.html) »