AWS ARG documentation change
Summary
Updated sign-up instructions and replaced detailed steps with a link to AWS Account Management Reference Guide
Security assessment
The change replaces detailed sign-up steps with a consolidated link and removes root user security advice. While security best practices were mentioned in the removed content, there's no evidence this change addresses a specific vulnerability. The new link may contain equivalent security guidance elsewhere.
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diff --git a/ARG/latest/userguide/gettingstarted-prereqs.md b/ARG/latest/userguide/gettingstarted-prereqs.md index 33cc516c1..3d9217249 100644 --- a//ARG/latest/userguide/gettingstarted-prereqs.md +++ b//ARG/latest/userguide/gettingstarted-prereqs.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Sign up for AWSCreate resources +Sign up for an AWS accountCreate resources @@ -15 +15 @@ Before you get started working with resource groups, be sure you have an active - * Sign up for AWS + * Sign up for an AWS account @@ -24,15 +24 @@ Before you get started working with resource groups, be sure you have an active -## Sign up for AWS - -If you do not have an AWS account, complete the following steps to create one. - -###### To sign up for an AWS account - - 1. Open [https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup](https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup). - - 2. Follow the online instructions. - -Part of the sign-up procedure involves receiving a phone call or text message and entering a verification code on the phone keypad. - -When you sign up for an AWS account, an _AWS account root user_ is created. The root user has access to all AWS services and resources in the account. As a security best practice, assign administrative access to a user, and use only the root user to perform [tasks that require root user access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_root-user.html#root-user-tasks). - - +## Sign up for an AWS account @@ -39,0 +26 @@ When you sign up for an AWS account, an _AWS account root user_ is created. The +To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see [Getting started with an AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//accounts/latest/reference/getting-started.html) in the _AWS Account Management Reference Guide_.