AWS IAM documentation change

Service: IAM · 2025-06-07 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_security-outside-iam.md

Summary

Removed Amazon WorkDocs authentication details and simplified product list

Security assessment

Removes outdated product-specific authentication details without evidence of security-related motivation.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_security-outside-iam.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_security-outside-iam.md
index 31e2042c9..211abde84 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_security-outside-iam.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_security-outside-iam.md
@@ -53,8 +53 @@ For more information, see [Getting Started with WorkSpaces](https://docs.aws.ama
-**Amazon WorkDocs**
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-In Amazon WorkDocs, users get access to shared documents by signing in with a user name and password. 
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-For more information, see [Getting Started with Amazon WorkDocs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workdocs/latest/adminguide/getting_started.html) in the _Amazon WorkDocs Administration Guide_. 
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-These access control methods are not part of IAM. IAM lets you control how these AWS products are administered—creating or terminating an Amazon EC2 instance, setting up new WorkSpaces desktops, and so on. That is, IAM helps you control the tasks that are performed by making requests to Amazon Web Services, and it helps you control access to the AWS Management Console. However, IAM does not help you manage security for tasks like signing in to an operating system (Amazon EC2), database (Amazon RDS), desktop (Amazon WorkSpaces), or collaboration site (Amazon WorkDocs).
+These access control methods are not part of IAM. IAM lets you control how these AWS products are administered—creating or terminating an Amazon EC2 instance, setting up new WorkSpaces desktops, and so on. That is, IAM helps you control the tasks that are performed by making requests to Amazon Web Services, and it helps you control access to the AWS Management Console. However, IAM does not help you manage security for tasks like signing in to an operating system (Amazon EC2), database (Amazon RDS), or desktop (Amazon WorkSpaces).