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AWS directoryservice documentation change

Service: directoryservice · 2025-03-23 · Documentation low

File: directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_what_gets_created.md

Summary

Updated documentation references from 'Administrator account permissions' to 'Administrator account and group permissions'

Security assessment

Change expands documentation to include group permissions alongside account permissions, improving security documentation but without evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability

Diff

diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_what_gets_created.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_what_gets_created.md
index 1d07ee970..a0328879e 100644
--- a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_what_gets_created.md
+++ b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_what_gets_created.md
@@ -55 +55 @@ All | All | 0.0.0.0/0 | All Traffic |
-  * Creates a directory administrator account with the user name Admin and the specified password. This account is located under the Users OU (For example, Corp > Users). You use this account to manage your directory in the AWS Cloud. For more information, see [AWS Managed Microsoft AD Administrator account permissions](./ms_ad_getting_started_admin_account.html).
+  * Creates a directory administrator account with the user name Admin and the specified password. This account is located under the Users OU (For example, Corp > Users). You use this account to manage your directory in the AWS Cloud. For more information, see [AWS Managed Microsoft AD Administrator account and group permissions](./ms_ad_getting_started_admin_account.html).
@@ -132 +132 @@ Be sure to save the admin password. AWS Directory Service does not store this pa
-The admin is the directory administrator account created when the AWS Managed Microsoft AD is first created. You provide a password for this account when you create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD. This account is located under the Users OU (For example, Corp > Users). You use this account to manage your Active Directory in the AWS. For more information, see [AWS Managed Microsoft AD Administrator account permissions](./ms_ad_getting_started_admin_account.html).
+The admin is the directory administrator account created when the AWS Managed Microsoft AD is first created. You provide a password for this account when you create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD. This account is located under the Users OU (For example, Corp > Users). You use this account to manage your Active Directory in the AWS. For more information, see [AWS Managed Microsoft AD Administrator account and group permissions](./ms_ad_getting_started_admin_account.html).
@@ -159 +159 @@ Getting started
-Administrator account permissions
+Administrator account and group permissions