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Cherry-pick #20929 to 7.9: Clarify use for shared_credential_file #21082

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Cherry-pick #20929 to 7.9: Clarify use for shared_credential_file #21082

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3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion x-pack/libbeat/docs/aws-credentials-config.asciidoc
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Expand Up @@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ given, the default profile will be used.
`shared_credential_file` is optional to specify the directory of your shared
credentials file. If it's empty, the default directory will be used.
In Windows, shared credentials file is at `C:\Users\<yourUserName>\.aws\credentials`.
For Linux, macOS or Unix, the file is located at `~/.aws/credentials`. Please see
For Linux, macOS or Unix, the file is located at `~/.aws/credentials`. When running as a service,
the home path depends on the user that manages the service, so the `shared_credential_file` parameter can be used to avoid ambiguity. Please see
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/DeveloperGuide/create-shared-credentials-file.html[Create Shared Credentials File]
for more details.

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