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AWS whitepapers documentation change

Service: whitepapers · 2025-05-10 · Documentation low

File: whitepapers/latest/active-directory-domain-services/directory-services-options-in-aws.md

Summary

Updated 'Amazon QuickSight' to 'QuickSight' in MFA security context

Security assessment

The change only modifies the product name in a sentence about MFA security practices. The security content (MFA implementation) remains unchanged and no new security documentation is added.

Diff

diff --git a/whitepapers/latest/active-directory-domain-services/directory-services-options-in-aws.md b/whitepapers/latest/active-directory-domain-services/directory-services-options-in-aws.md
index f9bb3ea3f..9260586db 100644
--- a//whitepapers/latest/active-directory-domain-services/directory-services-options-in-aws.md
+++ b//whitepapers/latest/active-directory-domain-services/directory-services-options-in-aws.md
@@ -36 +36 @@ AWS Managed Microsoft AD preserves the Windows single sign-on (SSO) experience f
-AWS Managed Microsoft AD enables you to forward all domain controller’s Windows Security event log to Amazon CloudWatch, giving you the ability to monitor your use of the directory and any administrative intervention performed in the course of AWS operating the service. It is also approved for applications in the AWS Cloud that are subject to compliance by the [U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/hipaa-compliance/) (HIPAA), [Payment Card](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/pci-dss-level-1-faqs/) [Industry Data Security Standard](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/pci-dss-level-1-faqs/) (PCI DSS), [Federal Risk and Authorization Management](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/fedramp/) (FedRAMP), or [Service Organizational Control](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/soc-faqs/) (SOC), when you [enable compliance for your directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_compliance.html). You can also tailor security with features that enable you to [manage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_password_policies.html) [password policies,](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_password_policies.html) and [enable secure LDAP communications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_ldap.html) through Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS). You can also [enable multi-factor](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_mfa.html) [authentication (MFA) for AWS Managed Microsoft AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_mfa.html). This authentication provides an additional layer of security when users access AWS applications from the internet, such as Amazon WorkSpaces or Amazon QuickSight. 
+AWS Managed Microsoft AD enables you to forward all domain controller’s Windows Security event log to Amazon CloudWatch, giving you the ability to monitor your use of the directory and any administrative intervention performed in the course of AWS operating the service. It is also approved for applications in the AWS Cloud that are subject to compliance by the [U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/hipaa-compliance/) (HIPAA), [Payment Card](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/pci-dss-level-1-faqs/) [Industry Data Security Standard](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/pci-dss-level-1-faqs/) (PCI DSS), [Federal Risk and Authorization Management](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/fedramp/) (FedRAMP), or [Service Organizational Control](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/soc-faqs/) (SOC), when you [enable compliance for your directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_compliance.html). You can also tailor security with features that enable you to [manage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_password_policies.html) [password policies,](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_password_policies.html) and [enable secure LDAP communications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_ldap.html) through Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS). You can also [enable multi-factor](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_mfa.html) [authentication (MFA) for AWS Managed Microsoft AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_mfa.html). This authentication provides an additional layer of security when users access AWS applications from the internet, such as Amazon WorkSpaces or QuickSight.