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AWS appfabric medium security documentation change

Service: appfabric · 2026-05-31 · Security-related medium

File: appfabric/latest/adminguide/getting-started-security.md

Summary

Removed requirement to create administrative user for security setup

Security assessment

Deleted specific security requirement to create administrative user, weakening the security posture guidance. Concrete evidence: removal of 'and an administrative user' from prerequisite steps.

Diff

diff --git a/appfabric/latest/adminguide/getting-started-security.md b/appfabric/latest/adminguide/getting-started-security.md
index dd0940ace..0b18959cb 100644
--- a//appfabric/latest/adminguide/getting-started-security.md
+++ b//appfabric/latest/adminguide/getting-started-security.md
@@ -34 +34 @@ This section explains how to start using AppFabric in the AWS Management Console
-Before you get started, you must first create an AWS account and an administrative user. For more information, see [Sign up for an AWS account](./prerequisites.html#sign-up-for-aws) and [](./.html#create-an-admin).
+Before you get started, you must first create an AWS account. For more information, see [Sign up for an AWS account](./prerequisites.html#sign-up-for-aws).