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AWS directoryservice documentation change

Service: directoryservice · 2025-03-30 · Documentation low

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

Summary

Replaced 'Windows PowerShell' with 'PowerShell' throughout and updated command references

Security assessment

Consistency updates to PowerShell terminology without changes to security-related content or password management practices

Diff

diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_manage_users_groups_create_user.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_manage_users_groups_create_user.md
index fc7c506e5..65b1b30ef 100644
--- a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_manage_users_groups_create_user.md
+++ b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_manage_users_groups_create_user.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-You can create AWS Managed Microsoft AD users with the Active Directory Administration Tools and Windows PowerShell. Before you can create user with the Active Directory Administration Tools, you'll need to complete the procedure in [Installing Active Directory Administration Tools for AWS Managed Microsoft AD](./ms_ad_install_ad_tools.html).
+You can create AWS Managed Microsoft AD users with the Active Directory Administration Tools and PowerShell. Before you can create user with the Active Directory Administration Tools, you'll need to complete the procedure in [Installing Active Directory Administration Tools for AWS Managed Microsoft AD](./ms_ad_install_ad_tools.html).
@@ -45 +45 @@ You can run the following from a command prompt on the instance to open the Acti
-Windows PowerShell
+PowerShell
@@ -48 +48 @@ Windows PowerShell
-Use the following procedure to create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user with Windows PowerShell.
+Use the following procedure to create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user with PowerShell.
@@ -52 +52 @@ Use the following procedure to create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user with Wind
-  2. Open Windows PowerShell.
+  2. Open PowerShell.
@@ -54 +54 @@ Use the following procedure to create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user with Wind
-  3. Type the following command replacing the username `jane.doe` with the username of the user you want to create. You will be prompted by Windows PowerShell to provide a password for the new user. For more information on Active Directory password complexity requirements, see [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/password-must-meet-complexity-requirements). For more information on the New-ADUser command, see [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/activedirectory/new-aduser?view=windowsserver2022-ps).
+  3. Type the following command replacing the username `jane.doe` with the username of the user you want to create. You will be prompted by PowerShell to provide a password for the new user. For more information on Active Directory password complexity requirements, see [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/password-must-meet-complexity-requirements). For more information on the New-ADUser command, see [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/activedirectory/new-aduser?view=windowsserver2022-ps).