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AWS AWSSimpleQueueService documentation change

Service: AWSSimpleQueueService · 2026-06-19 · Documentation low

File: AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-api-request-authentication.md

Summary

Updated link text from 'Step 1: Create an AWS account and IAM user' to 'Setting up Amazon SQS'

Security assessment

Change only modifies a documentation link without altering security content. No security implications as authentication fundamentals remain unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-api-request-authentication.md b/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-api-request-authentication.md
index 77d05ac90..cd5560944 100644
--- a//AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-api-request-authentication.md
+++ b//AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-api-request-authentication.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ Basic authentication process with HMAC-SHAPart 1: The request from the userPart
-Authentication is the process of identifying and verifying the party that sends a request. During the first stage of authentication, AWS verifies the identity of the producer and whether the producer is [registered to use AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/) (for more information, see [Step 1: Create an AWS account and IAM user](./sqs-setting-up.html#sqs-creating-aws-account)). Next, AWS abides by the following procedure:
+Authentication is the process of identifying and verifying the party that sends a request. During the first stage of authentication, AWS verifies the identity of the producer and whether the producer is [registered to use AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/) (for more information, see [Setting up Amazon SQS](./sqs-setting-up.html)). Next, AWS abides by the following procedure: