AWS quick documentation change
Summary
Updated title and content to clarify signing in through AWS Console vs. standalone accounts, added note about account type identification, and updated terminology for accessing profile icon
Security assessment
This change improves clarity about different authentication methods (AWS Console vs. standalone accounts) but doesn't address specific security vulnerabilities or add new security documentation. The existing security recommendation about not using root user remains unchanged. The change helps users understand their authentication method but doesn't introduce security features.
Diff
diff --git a/quick/latest/userguide/signing-in.md b/quick/latest/userguide/signing-in.md index 2fe6ee913..8c9d365c5 100644 --- a//quick/latest/userguide/signing-in.md +++ b//quick/latest/userguide/signing-in.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -How to sign in to Quick +Signing in through the AWS Console @@ -25 +25 @@ We strongly recommend that you don't use the AWS root user for your everyday tas -## How to sign in to Quick +## Signing in through the AWS Console @@ -27 +27 @@ We strongly recommend that you don't use the AWS root user for your everyday tas -Use the following procedure to sign in to Quick. +Use the following procedure to sign in to Quick through the AWS Management Console. @@ -37 +37 @@ If you were invited to the Quick account by email, you can find the account name -You can also find your Quick account name by selecting the profile icon at the upper-right of the Quick console menu. In some cases, you might not have access to your Quick account or have an administrator who can provide this information, or both. If so, contact AWS Support and open a ticket that includes your AWS customer ID. +You can also find your Quick account name by choosing the profile icon on the Quick console menu. In some cases, you might not have access to your Quick account or have an administrator who can provide this information, or both. If so, contact AWS Support and open a ticket that includes your AWS customer ID. @@ -108,0 +109,4 @@ If your sign-in process happens automatically and you need to use a different ac +###### Note + +If you're not sure which type of account you have: if you signed up at [quick.aws.com](https://quick.aws.com) and use an email/password to sign in, you have a Free or Plus account. If you sign in through the AWS Management Console or your organization's single sign-on portal, you have an AWS Console account. + @@ -117 +121 @@ Non-admin sign-up -Post-setup configuration +Signing in to a Free or Plus account