AWS whitepapers documentation change
Summary
Updated AWS STS documentation with minor wording changes from 'you' to 'customers' and updated link references. No substantive changes to security content.
Security assessment
This change only updates phrasing and links without addressing any security issues. The content about temporary security credentials remains essentially the same with minor editorial changes.
Diff
diff --git a/whitepapers/latest/navigating-gdpr-compliance/temporary-access-tokens-through-aws-sts.md b/whitepapers/latest/navigating-gdpr-compliance/temporary-access-tokens-through-aws-sts.md index 442549091..9a2070768 100644 --- a//whitepapers/latest/navigating-gdpr-compliance/temporary-access-tokens-through-aws-sts.md +++ b//whitepapers/latest/navigating-gdpr-compliance/temporary-access-tokens-through-aws-sts.md @@ -1 +1 @@ -[](/pdfs/whitepapers/latest/navigating-gdpr-compliance/navigating-gdpr-compliance.pdf#temporary-access-tokens-through-aws-sts "Open PDF") +[View a markdown version of this page](temporary-access-tokens-through-aws-sts.md) @@ -3 +3 @@ -[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Whitepapers](https://aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/)[AWS Whitepaper](welcome.html) +[](/pdfs/whitepapers/latest/navigating-gdpr-compliance/navigating-gdpr-compliance.pdf#temporary-access-tokens-through-aws-sts "Open PDF") @@ -5 +5 @@ -This whitepaper is for historical reference only. Some content might be outdated and some links might not be available. +[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Whitepapers](https://aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/)[AWS Whitepaper](navigating-gdpr-compliance-on-aws.html) @@ -9 +9 @@ This whitepaper is for historical reference only. Some content might be outdated -You can use the [AWS Security Token Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp.html) (AWS STS) to create and provide trusted users with temporary security credentials that grant access to your AWS resources. Temporary security credentials work almost identically to the long-term access key credentials that you provide for your IAM users, with the following differences: +Customers can use the [AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/STS/latest/APIReference/welcome.html) to create and provide trusted users with temporary security credentials that grant access to customers' AWS resources. Temporary security credentials work almost identically to the long-term access key credentials that customers provide for their IAM users, with the following differences: @@ -11 +11 @@ You can use the [AWS Security Token Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/lat - * Temporary security credentials are for short-term use. You can configure the amount of time that they are valid, from 15 minutes up to a maximum of 12 hours. After temporary credentials expire, AWS does not recognize them or allow any kind of access from API requests made with them. + * Temporary security credentials are for short-term use. Customers can configure the amount of time that they are valid, from 15 minutes up to a maximum of 12 hours. After temporary credentials expire, AWS does not recognize them or allow any kind of access from API requests made with them. @@ -18 +18 @@ You can use the [AWS Security Token Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/lat -These differences provide the following advantages when you use temporary credentials: +These differences provide the following advantages when customers use temporary credentials: @@ -20 +20 @@ These differences provide the following advantages when you use temporary creden - * You do not have to distribute or embed long-term AWS security credentials with an application. + * Customers do not have to distribute or embed long-term AWS security credentials with an application. @@ -22 +22 @@ These differences provide the following advantages when you use temporary creden - * Temporary credentials are the basis for roles and identity federation. You can provide access to your AWS resources to users by defining a temporary AWS identity for them. + * Temporary credentials are the basis for roles and identity federation. Customers can provide access to their AWS resources to users by defining a temporary AWS identity for them. @@ -24 +24 @@ These differences provide the following advantages when you use temporary creden - * Temporary security credentials have a limited customizable lifespan. Because of this, you do not have to rotate them or explicitly revoke them when they're no longer needed. After temporary security credentials expire, they cannot be reused. You can specify the maximum amount of time the credentials are valid. + * Temporary security credentials have a limited customizable lifespan. Because of this, customers do not have to rotate them or explicitly revoke them when they're no longer needed. After temporary security credentials expire, they cannot be reused. Customers can specify the maximum amount of time the credentials are valid. @@ -35 +35 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please -AWS Identity and Access Management +AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)