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AWS workspaces high security documentation change

Service: workspaces · 2026-06-13 · Security-related high

File: workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md

Summary

Added release notes for 2026.0 version including smart card authentication fix, full-screen display support, and stability improvements.

Security assessment

Explicitly documents a fix for smart card authentication failure ('Fixed an issue that was preventing smart card authentication from working correctly'). Smart card authentication is a security feature, and resolving its failure directly addresses an authentication security control.

Diff

diff --git a/workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md b/workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md
index d6c4999fd..939fc5b38 100644
--- a//workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md
+++ b//workspaces/latest/userguide/amazon-workspaces-linux-client.md
@@ -325,0 +326,12 @@ Release | Date | Changes
+2026.0 | June 10, 2026 | 
+
+  * Added support for opening the client in full screen mode on all connected displays by default, when provisioned on thin client devices.
+  * Made an improvement to the disconnection experience by providing a clear status message.
+  * Fixed an issue that was preventing smart card authentication from working correctly in the streaming session.
+  * Fixed an issue that prevented the camera from appearing in the menu when connecting the device mid-session.
+  * Fixed an issue that was causing the application to hang under certain conditions when disconnecting from the session.
+  * Fixed a few issues that were causing the application to crash under certain conditions.
+  * Updated the DCV SDK.
+  * Additional bug fixes and enhancements.
+
+  
@@ -335,0 +348,12 @@ Release | Date | Changes
+2026.0 | June 10, 2026 | 
+
+  * Added support for opening the client in full screen mode on all connected displays by default, when provisioned on thin client devices.
+  * Made an improvement to the disconnection experience by providing a clear status message.
+  * Fixed an issue that was preventing smart card authentication from working correctly in the streaming session.
+  * Fixed an issue that prevented the camera from appearing in the menu when connecting the device mid-session.
+  * Fixed an issue that was causing the application to hang under certain conditions when disconnecting from the session.
+  * Fixed a few issues that were causing the application to crash under certain conditions.
+  * Updated the DCV SDK.
+  * Additional bug fixes and enhancements.
+
+