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AWS AmazonRDS medium security documentation change

Service: AmazonRDS · 2026-06-28 · Security-related medium

File: AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/sqlserver-byom-creating-cev.md

Summary

Added critical note restricting SQL Server 2019 RTM media sources to Microsoft 365 Admin Center.

Security assessment

Explicitly prevents use of unsupported installation media that could introduce vulnerabilities or compliance issues.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/sqlserver-byom-creating-cev.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/sqlserver-byom-creating-cev.md
index a99d9333e..8178afd85 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/sqlserver-byom-creating-cev.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/sqlserver-byom-creating-cev.md
@@ -52,0 +53,4 @@ Download only the English language Core-based ISO file. Do not use the Server+CA
+###### Important
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+For SQL Server 2019 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) installation media (Standard and Enterprise Core editions), download only from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. SQL Server 2019 media downloaded from Visual Studio Subscriptions is not supported. For SQL Server 2022 and later, you can download RTM installation media from either the Microsoft 365 Admin Center or Visual Studio Subscriptions.
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