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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2026-07-13 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ec2-ec2fleet-fleetlaunchtemplateoverridesrequest.md

Summary

Added documentation for IamInstanceProfile, KeyName, and MetadataOptions properties with usage notes and links to EC2 security guides

Security assessment

The change documents security-related properties (IAM roles, SSH keys, metadata service configuration) but doesn't address any specific vulnerability. It improves security awareness by linking to EC2 security best practices.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ec2-ec2fleet-fleetlaunchtemplateoverridesrequest.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ec2-ec2fleet-fleetlaunchtemplateoverridesrequest.md
index 04869939b..d03063ee4 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ec2-ec2fleet-fleetlaunchtemplateoverridesrequest.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-properties-ec2-ec2fleet-fleetlaunchtemplateoverridesrequest.md
@@ -111 +111,5 @@ _Required_ : No
-Property description not available.
+The IAM instance profile to associate with the instances.
+
+Supported only for fleets of type `instant`.
+
+For more information, see [IAM roles for Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/iam-roles-for-amazon-ec2.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_.
@@ -156 +160,5 @@ _Required_ : No
-Property description not available.
+The name of the key pair to use for the instances.
+
+Supported only for fleets of type `instant`.
+
+For more information, see [Amazon EC2 key pairs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_.
@@ -184 +192,5 @@ _Required_ : No
-Property description not available.
+The metadata options for the instances.
+
+Supported only for fleets of type `instant`.
+
+For more information, see [Configure the instance metadata service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/configuring-instance-metadata-service.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_.