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AWS cognito documentation change

Service: cognito · 2025-03-02 · Documentation low

File: cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-integrating-3rd-party-saml-providers.md

Summary

Updated documentation about SAML provider integration, clarifying configuration requirements and changing reference from Microsoft AD FS to Microsoft Entra ID

Security assessment

The changes are related to general documentation updates about SAML integration and provider references, with no specific security vulnerabilities or security features mentioned

Diff

diff --git a/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-integrating-3rd-party-saml-providers.md
index f9552e7da..5756312e6 100644
--- a/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-integrating-3rd-party-saml-providers.md
+++ b/cognito/latest/developerguide/cognito-user-pools-integrating-3rd-party-saml-providers.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ To sign SAML requests, you must configure your IdP to trust requests signed by y
-Amazon Cognito only requires your identity provider metadata document. Your provider might offer configuration information for AWS account federation with SAML 2.0; this information isn't relevant to Amazon Cognito integration.
+Amazon Cognito only requires your identity provider metadata document. Your provider might also offer customized configuration information for SAML 2.0 federation with IAM or AWS IAM Identity Center. To learn how to set up Amazon Cognito integration, look for general directions for retrieving the metadata document and manage the rest of the configuration in your user pool.
@@ -25 +25 @@ Solution | More information
-Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) | [Federation Metadata Explorer](https://adfshelp.microsoft.com/MetadataExplorer/GetFederationMetadata)  
+Microsoft Entra ID | [Federation Metadata](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/federation-metadata)