Fetch-url-http-3a-2f-2f169.254.169.254-2flatest-2fmeta Data-2fiam-2fsecurity Credentials-2f ((hot)) Link

On Linux, you can use iptables to restrict access to the metadata IP address to only specific system users or processes. Conclusion

: This path segment indicates that the request is for metadata.

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