AWS neptune documentation change
Summary
Updated console navigation steps for enabling IAM authentication and added warning about service interruption during IAM auth changes
Security assessment
The changes are primarily UI navigation updates and operational warnings about service restarts, with no evidence of addressing security vulnerabilities
Diff
diff --git a/neptune/latest/userguide/iam-auth-enable.md b/neptune/latest/userguide/iam-auth-enable.md index 1399ed4f6..3b19e1532 100644 --- a//neptune/latest/userguide/iam-auth-enable.md +++ b//neptune/latest/userguide/iam-auth-enable.md @@ -13 +13 @@ To create a new Neptune DB cluster with IAM authentication by using the console, -On the second page of the creation process, for **Enable IAM DB Authentication** , choose **Yes**. +During the creation process, scroll down to **Additional settings** and select **Turn on IAM Authentication**. @@ -21 +21 @@ On the second page of the creation process, for **Enable IAM DB Authentication** - 3. Choose the Neptune DB cluster that you want to modify, and choose **Cluster actions**. Then choose **Modify cluster**. + 3. Choose the Neptune DB cluster that you want to modify, and then choose **Modify**. @@ -23 +23 @@ On the second page of the creation process, for **Enable IAM DB Authentication** - 4. In the **Database options** section, for **IAM DB Authentication** , choose either **Enable IAM DB authorization** or **No** (to disable). Then choose **Continue**. + 4. Scroll down to **Additional settings**. For **IAM DB Authentication** , choose either **Turn on IAM Authentication** or **Turn off IAM Authentication** (to disable). Then choose **Next**. @@ -25 +25 @@ On the second page of the creation process, for **Enable IAM DB Authentication** - 5. To apply the changes immediately, choose **Apply immediately**. + 5. Under **Scheduling of modifications** , choose when to apply the change, and then choose **Submit**. @@ -27 +26,0 @@ On the second page of the creation process, for **Enable IAM DB Authentication** - 6. Choose **Modify cluster**. @@ -30,0 +30,3 @@ On the second page of the creation process, for **Enable IAM DB Authentication** +###### Important + +Enabling or disabling IAM database authentication causes the DB engine to restart. This restart terminates all existing connections to the cluster and causes a brief interruption in availability. Plan to make this change during a maintenance window or at a time when the impact of a connection interruption is minimal.