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AWS res documentation change

Service: res · 2026-03-28 · Documentation low

File: res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/setting-up-cognito-users.md

Summary

Added new section 'Administrator group for Amazon Cognito users' with detailed instructions on creating an 'admins' group in Cognito and assigning users to it for administrator privileges in RES. Also updated image alt text descriptions for accessibility.

Security assessment

The change adds documentation about configuring administrator access control through Cognito groups, which is a security feature for managing privileged access. It provides explicit instructions for creating an 'admins' group and assigning users, which helps implement proper role-based access control. However, there is no evidence this addresses a specific security vulnerability or incident; it appears to be routine documentation enhancement for an existing security feature.

Diff

diff --git a/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/setting-up-cognito-users.md b/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/setting-up-cognito-users.md
index e12fe75ee..3c8815dc8 100644
--- a//res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/setting-up-cognito-users.md
+++ b//res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/setting-up-cognito-users.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Administrative setupUser sign up/sign in flowSign up flowLogin page OptionsConstraintsSynchronizationSecurity considerations for Cognito
+Administrative setupUser sign up/sign in flowSign up flowLogin page OptionsConstraintsAdministrator group for Amazon Cognito usersSynchronizationSecurity considerations for Cognito
@@ -9 +9 @@ Administrative setupUser sign up/sign in flowSign up flowLogin page OptionsConst
-Research and Engineering Studio (RES) allows you to set up Amazon Cognito as a native user directory. This allows users to log in to the web portal and Linux-based VDIs with Amazon Cognito user identities. Administrators can import multiple users into the user pool using a csv file from AWS Console. For more details on bulk user import, see [Importing users into user pools from a CSV file](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-using-import-tool.html) in the _Amazon Cognito Developer Guide_. RES supports using a Amazon Cognito-based native user directory and SSO together. 
+Research and Engineering Studio (RES) allows you to set up Amazon Cognito as a native user directory. This allows users to log in to the web portal and Linux-based VDIs with Amazon Cognito user identities. Administrators can import multiple users into the user pool using a csv file from the AWS Console. For more details on bulk user import, see [Importing users into user pools from a CSV file](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-using-import-tool.html) in the _Amazon Cognito Developer Guide_. RES supports using a Amazon Cognito-based native user directory and SSO together. 
@@ -15 +15 @@ As a RES Administrator, to configure the RES environment to use Amazon Cognito a
-![](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/id-management-cognito-directory.png)
+![Identities management page showing cognito directory settings](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/id-management-cognito-directory.png)
@@ -21 +21 @@ If **User self registration** is enabled, you can give your users the URL of you
-![](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/user-sign-up.png)
+![User sign-in page with option to self-register](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/user-sign-up.png)
@@ -27 +27 @@ Users that choose **Not a user yet? Sign up here** will be asked to enter their
-![](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/create-account.png)
+![Create account page for user self-registration](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/create-account.png)
@@ -31 +31 @@ As part of the sign up flow, users will be asked to enter the verification code
-![](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/verify-email.png)
+![Verification code entry page](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/verify-email.png)
@@ -35 +35 @@ If self-sign up is disabled, users will not see the sign up link. Administrators
-![](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/user-sign-in.png)
+![Verification code entry page](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/user-sign-in.png)
@@ -41 +41 @@ If both SSO and Amazon Cognito are enabled, an option to **Sign in with organiza
-![](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/org-sso-sign-in.png)
+![User sign-in page with options to sign up, verify account, or sign-in with organization SSO](/images/res/archive/release-minus-3/ug/images/org-sso-sign-in.png)
@@ -55,0 +56,19 @@ If both SSO and Amazon Cognito are enabled, an option to **Sign in with organiza
+## Administrator group for Amazon Cognito users
+
+By default, RES grants Cognito users within the `admins` group administrator privilege. To add users to the Cognito `admins` group:
+
+  1. Navigate to the [Amazon Cognito console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cognito/home), and choose the existing user pool used for RES.
+
+  2. Navigate to **Groups** under **User Management** , and then choose **Create a group.**
+
+  3. On the **Create a group** page, in **Group name,** enter `admins`.
+
+  4. Select the `admins` group you created, and choose **Add user to group** to add Cognito users.
+
+  5. Initiate Cognito synchronization manually by following Synchronization. 
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+After a successful Amazon Cognito synchronization, users added to the `admins` group will receive administrator privileges.
+