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AWS directoryservice documentation change

Service: directoryservice · 2025-06-28 · Documentation low

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

Summary

Fixed typographical quotes (straight to curly quotes) and corrected possessive apostrophes in troubleshooting documentation

Security assessment

Changes involve typographical corrections and grammatical fixes (quotes/apostrophes) without altering security-related content. No evidence of addressing vulnerabilities or security incidents.

Diff

diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_connector_troubleshooting.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_connector_troubleshooting.md
index c9ec4e2e5..c25925fc0 100644
--- a//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_connector_troubleshooting.md
+++ b//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_connector_troubleshooting.md
@@ -58 +58 @@ To test your connection, see [Test your AD Connector](./ad_connector_getting_sta
-If the connection test is successful and the instance joins the domain, then check your AD Connector’s password. AD Connector must meet AWS password complexity requirements. For more information, see Service account in [AD Connector prerequisites](./ad_connector_getting_started.html#prereq_connector).
+If the connection test is successful and the instance joins the domain, then check your AD Connector's password. AD Connector must meet AWS password complexity requirements. For more information, see Service account in [AD Connector prerequisites](./ad_connector_getting_started.html#prereq_connector).
@@ -151 +151 @@ AD Connector needs to obtain the `_ldap._tcp.`<DnsDomainName>`` and `_kerberos._
-  * I receive a “Certificate Validation failed” error when I try to sign in to Amazon WorkSpaces with a smart card
+  * I receive a "Certificate Validation failed" error when I try to sign in to Amazon WorkSpaces with a smart card
@@ -155 +155 @@ AD Connector needs to obtain the `_ldap._tcp.`<DnsDomainName>`` and `_kerberos._
-  * I receive a “Unable to Authenticate” error when using AWS applications to search for users or groups
+  * I receive a "Unable to Authenticate" error when using AWS applications to search for users or groups
@@ -164 +164 @@ AD Connector needs to obtain the `_ldap._tcp.`<DnsDomainName>`` and `_kerberos._
-### I receive a “Certificate Validation failed” error when I try to sign in to Amazon WorkSpaces with a smart card
+### I receive a "Certificate Validation failed" error when I try to sign in to Amazon WorkSpaces with a smart card
@@ -166 +166 @@ AD Connector needs to obtain the `_ldap._tcp.`<DnsDomainName>`` and `_kerberos._
-You receive an error message similar to the following when you try to sign in to your WorkSpaces with a smart card: **`**ERROR** : Certificate Validation failed. Please try again by restarting your browser or application and make sure you select the correct certificate.`** The error occurs if the smart card’s certificate is not properly stored on the client that uses the certificates. For more information on AD Connector and smart card requirements, see [Prerequisites](./ad_connector_clientauth.html#prereqs-clientauth).
+You receive an error message similar to the following when you try to sign in to your WorkSpaces with a smart card: **`**ERROR** : Certificate Validation failed. Please try again by restarting your browser or application and make sure you select the correct certificate.`** The error occurs if the smart card's certificate is not properly stored on the client that uses the certificates. For more information on AD Connector and smart card requirements, see [Prerequisites](./ad_connector_clientauth.html#prereqs-clientauth).
@@ -168 +168 @@ You receive an error message similar to the following when you try to sign in to
-###### Use the following procedures to troubleshoot the smart card’s ability to store certificates in the user’s certificate store:
+###### Use the following procedures to troubleshoot the smart card's ability to store certificates in the user's certificate store:
@@ -174 +174 @@ You receive an error message similar to the following when you try to sign in to
-Before moving forward, create a copy of the smart card’s certificate.
+Before moving forward, create a copy of the smart card's certificate.
@@ -180 +180 @@ Before moving forward, create a copy of the smart card’s certificate.
-  4. Reinsert the smart card so it can repopulate the smart card certificate in the user’s certificate store.
+  4. Reinsert the smart card so it can repopulate the smart card certificate in the user's certificate store.
@@ -283 +283 @@ If you try to update your AD Connector service account credentials in AD Connect
-The AD Connector directory’s service account resides in the customer managed Active Directory. The account is used as an identity to perform queries and operations on the customer managed Active Directory domain through the AD Connector on behalf of AWS Enterprise Applications. AD Connector uses Kerberos and LDAP to perform these operations.
+The AD Connector directory's service account resides in the customer managed Active Directory. The account is used as an identity to perform queries and operations on the customer managed Active Directory domain through the AD Connector on behalf of AWS Enterprise Applications. AD Connector uses Kerberos and LDAP to perform these operations.
@@ -365 +365 @@ Show moreShow less
-### I receive a “Unable to Authenticate” error when using AWS applications to search for users or groups
+### I receive a "Unable to Authenticate" error when using AWS applications to search for users or groups