AWS greengrass documentation change
Summary
Removed AWS account signup instructions and administrator user security recommendations
Security assessment
Eliminates standard account setup guidance and security best practices content. No evidence this change addresses a specific security vulnerability. The removed content was general security advice about root user access and IAM Identity Center recommendations.
Diff
diff --git a/greengrass/v2/developerguide/setting-up.md b/greengrass/v2/developerguide/setting-up.md index 85672128c..f28c855a8 100644 --- a//greengrass/v2/developerguide/setting-up.md +++ b//greengrass/v2/developerguide/setting-up.md @@ -139,22 +138,0 @@ Check the documentation for your Linux distribution to learn how to verify and s -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). - - - - -To create an administrator user, choose one of the following options. - -Choose one way to manage your administrator | To | By | You can also ----|---|---|--- -In IAM Identity Center (Recommended) | Use short-term credentials to access AWS.This aligns with the security best practices. For information about best practices, see [Security best practices in IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#bp-users-federation-idp) in the _IAM User Guide_. | Following the instructions in [Getting started](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/getting-started.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_. | Configure programmatic access by [Configuring the AWS CLI to use AWS IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-sso.html) in the _AWS Command Line Interface User Guide_. -In IAM (Not recommended) | Use long-term credentials to access AWS. | Following the instructions in [ Create an IAM user for emergency access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/getting-started-emergency-iam-user.html) in the _IAM User Guide_. | Configure programmatic access by [Manage access keys for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html) in the _IAM User Guide_. -