AWS data-exchange documentation change
Summary
Removed IAM user creation instructions and added provider registration note
Security assessment
Removal of IAM configuration guidance reduces security documentation without evidence of addressing specific security issue. Note about provider registration isn't security-related.
Diff
diff --git a/data-exchange/latest/userguide/setting-up.md b/data-exchange/latest/userguide/setting-up.md index 954267012..1059886ee 100644 --- a//data-exchange/latest/userguide/setting-up.md +++ b//data-exchange/latest/userguide/setting-up.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Sign up for an AWS accountCreate a user +Sign up for an AWS account @@ -17 +16,0 @@ Before you can use any AWS service, including AWS Data Exchange, you must comple - * Create a user @@ -20,0 +20 @@ Before you can use any AWS service, including AWS Data Exchange, you must comple +###### Note @@ -22 +22 @@ Before you can use any AWS service, including AWS Data Exchange, you must comple -## Sign up for an AWS account +Only AWS accounts that are registered to provide data products on AWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange can create products. @@ -24 +24 @@ Before you can use any AWS service, including AWS Data Exchange, you must comple -### Sign up for an AWS account +## Sign up for an AWS account @@ -28,13 +27,0 @@ To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating -## Create a user - -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_. - -###### Note - -Only AWS accounts that are registered to provide data products on AWS Marketplace and AWS Data Exchange can create products. -