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AWS directoryservice documentation change

Service: directoryservice · 2025-06-25 · Documentation low

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

Summary

Removed 'Amazon' prefix from 'WorkDocs' in username restrictions and application deletion guidance

Security assessment

Branding updates with no security impact. Does not modify security requirements for username validation or directory deletion processes.

Diff

diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_best_practices.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_best_practices.md
index f76acd87c..f04b1aab4 100644
--- a//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_best_practices.md
+++ b//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_best_practices.md
@@ -119 +119 @@ For more information, see Use the Windows DC locator service.
-AWS Directory Service provides support for most character formats that can be used in the construction of usernames. However, there are character restrictions that are enforced on usernames that will be used for signing in to AWS applications, such as WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, Amazon WorkMail, or QuickSight. These restrictions require that the following characters not be used:
+AWS Directory Service provides support for most character formats that can be used in the construction of usernames. However, there are character restrictions that are enforced on usernames that will be used for signing in to AWS applications, such as WorkSpaces, WorkDocs, Amazon WorkMail, or QuickSight. These restrictions require that the following characters not be used:
@@ -222 +222 @@ For more information, see [Editing AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory security s
-Before deleting a directory that is associated with one or more Amazon Enterprise Applications such as, WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager, Amazon WorkDocs, Amazon WorkMail, AWS Management Console, or Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), you must first remove each application. For more information how to remove these applications, see [Deleting your AWS Managed Microsoft AD](./ms_ad_delete.html).
+Before deleting a directory that is associated with one or more Amazon Enterprise Applications such as, WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager, WorkDocs, Amazon WorkMail, AWS Management Console, or Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), you must first remove each application. For more information how to remove these applications, see [Deleting your AWS Managed Microsoft AD](./ms_ad_delete.html).