AWS msk documentation change
Summary
Replaced detailed AWS sign-up instructions with a link to AWS Account Management Reference Guide
Security assessment
Removed security best practice note about root user access without replacement. While this reduces security guidance, there's no evidence of a specific vulnerability being addressed. The change simplifies onboarding at the cost of security awareness.
Diff
diff --git a/msk/latest/developerguide/before-you-begin.md b/msk/latest/developerguide/before-you-begin.md index 3fb70926d..d23a26fec 100644 --- a//msk/latest/developerguide/before-you-begin.md +++ b//msk/latest/developerguide/before-you-begin.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Sign up for AWSDownload libraries and tools +Sign up for an AWS accountDownload libraries and tools @@ -15 +15 @@ Before you use Amazon MSK for the first time, complete the following tasks. - * Sign up for AWS + * Sign up for an AWS account @@ -22,17 +22 @@ Before you use Amazon MSK for the first time, complete the following tasks. -## Sign up for AWS - -When you sign up for AWS, your Amazon Web Services account is automatically signed up for all services in AWS, including Amazon MSK. You are charged only for the services that you use. - -If you have an AWS account already, skip to the next task. If you don't have an AWS account, use the following procedure to create one. - -###### To sign up for an Amazon Web Services 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 +24 @@ 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_.