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AWS AmazonElastiCache documentation change

Service: AmazonElastiCache · 2026-04-19 · Documentation low

File: AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth.md

Summary

Changed section title from 'Disabling access control on an ElastiCache Valkey or Redis OSS cache' to 'Migrating from AUTH to IAM'

Security assessment

This change reframes the documentation from disabling access control to migrating to IAM authentication, indicating a shift in focus toward improved security practices. It promotes moving from password-based authentication to IAM-based authentication but doesn't indicate a specific security vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth.md b/AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth.md
index da51d304a..23433bc63 100644
--- a//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth.md
+++ b//AmazonElastiCache/latest/dg/auth.md
@@ -273 +273 @@ Authenticating with IAM
-Disabling access control on an ElastiCache Valkey or Redis OSS cache
+Migrating from AUTH to IAM