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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-03-25 · Documentation medium

File: cli/latest/reference/rds/restore-db-cluster-to-point-in-time.md

Summary

Added documentation for new parameters --enable-vpc-networking and --enable-internet-access-gateway to restore Aurora PostgreSQL clusters without VPC networking and with internet-based connectivity, requiring IAM database authentication.

Security assessment

This change documents a new feature that allows restoring Aurora PostgreSQL clusters without VPC networking and with internet access gateway connectivity. It explicitly requires IAM database authentication, which is a security feature. The change introduces security considerations about exposing database clusters to the internet and mandates authentication controls, but there's no evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/rds/restore-db-cluster-to-point-in-time.md b/cli/latest/reference/rds/restore-db-cluster-to-point-in-time.md
index 20df85ff0..ecca3f8f0 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/rds/restore-db-cluster-to-point-in-time.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/rds/restore-db-cluster-to-point-in-time.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.14 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.16 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -61,0 +62,2 @@ Restores a DB cluster to an arbitrary point in time. Users can restore to any po
+You can use the `EnableVPCNetworking` and `EnableInternetAccessGateway` parameters together to restore an Aurora PostgreSQL cluster without VPC networking and with internet-based connectivity. These two parameters must always be specified together. Set `EnableVPCNetworking` to `false` to disable the VPC network interface (ENI) for the cluster. `EnableInternetAccessGateway` enables internet-based connectivity through an internet access gateway. IAM database authentication is required and must be enabled using `EnableIAMDatabaseAuthentication` . Once the cluster is restored, you need to modify the DB cluster to update `MasterUserAuthenticationType` to `iam-db-auth` .
+
@@ -113,0 +116,2 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/rds-20
+    [--enable-vpc-networking | --no-enable-vpc-networking]
+    [--enable-internet-access-gateway | --no-enable-internet-access-gateway]
@@ -802,0 +807,16 @@ JSON Syntax:
+`--enable-vpc-networking` | `--no-enable-vpc-networking` (boolean)
+
+> Specifies whether to enable VPC networking for the restored DB cluster. Set this parameter to `false` to create a cluster without the VPC network interface (ENI).
+> 
+> This parameter must be used together with `EnableInternetAccessGateway` . When both parameters are specified, IAM database authentication is required. You must also specify `EnableIAMDatabaseAuthentication` .
+> 
+> Valid for Cluster Type: Aurora PostgreSQL clusters
+
+`--enable-internet-access-gateway` | `--no-enable-internet-access-gateway` (boolean)
+
+> Specifies that the restored DB cluster should use internet-based connectivity through an internet access gateway. This allows clients to connect to the cluster over the internet without requiring a VPC.
+> 
+> This parameter must be used together with `EnableVPCNetworking` set to `false` . When both parameters are specified, IAM database authentication is required. You must also specify `EnableIAMDatabaseAuthentication` .
+> 
+> Valid for Cluster Type: Aurora PostgreSQL clusters
+
@@ -1854,0 +1875,12 @@ DBCluster -> (structure)
+> 
+> VPCNetworkingEnabled -> (boolean)
+>
+>> Indicates whether the DB cluster uses VPC-based networking.
+>> 
+>> This setting is applicable only for Aurora PostgreSQL clusters created through express configuration.
+> 
+> InternetAccessGatewayEnabled -> (boolean)
+>
+>> Indicates whether the DB cluster has internet-based connectivity enabled through an internet access gateway.
+>> 
+>> This setting is applicable only for Aurora PostgreSQL clusters created through express configuration.
@@ -1866 +1898 @@ DBCluster -> (structure)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.14 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.16 Command Reference](../../index.html) »