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AWS directoryservice documentation change

Service: directoryservice · 2025-08-01 · Documentation low

File: directoryservice/latest/devguide/API_AssessmentConfiguration.md

Summary

Added documentation for AssessmentConfiguration structure including parameters for directory assessments, DNS/IP validation, instance IDs, VPC settings, and optional security group configuration

Security assessment

The change documents security-related configuration parameters (SecurityGroupIds, IP validation patterns) for directory assessments but does not indicate a specific security vulnerability being addressed. It provides guidance for secure network configuration of self-managed AD components.

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+[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Directory Service](/directory-service/index.html)[API Reference](welcome.html)
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+ContentsSee Also
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+# AssessmentConfiguration
+
+Contains configuration parameters required to perform a directory assessment.
+
+## Contents
+
+**CustomerDnsIps**
+    
+
+A list of IP addresses for the DNS servers or domain controllers in your self-managed AD that are tested during the assessment.
+
+Type: Array of strings
+
+Array Members: Fixed number of 2 items.
+
+Pattern: `^(?:(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)\.){3}(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)$`
+
+Required: Yes
+
+**DnsName**
+    
+
+The fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the self-managed AD domain to assess.
+
+Type: String
+
+Pattern: `^([a-zA-Z0-9]+[\\.-])+([a-zA-Z0-9])+$`
+
+Required: Yes
+
+**InstanceIds**
+    
+
+The identifiers of the self-managed instances with SSM that are used to perform connectivity and validation tests.
+
+Type: Array of strings
+
+Array Members: Fixed number of 2 items.
+
+Pattern: `^(i-[0-9a-f]{8}|i-[0-9a-f]{17}|mi-[0-9a-f]{8}|mi-[0-9a-f]{17})$`
+
+Required: Yes
+
+**VpcSettings**
+    
+
+Contains VPC information for the [CreateDirectory](./API_CreateDirectory.html), [CreateMicrosoftAD](./API_CreateMicrosoftAD.html), or [CreateHybridAD](./API_CreateHybridAD.html) operation.
+
+Type: [DirectoryVpcSettings](./API_DirectoryVpcSettings.html) object
+
+Required: Yes
+
+**SecurityGroupIds**
+    
+
+By default, the service attaches a security group to allow network access to the self-managed nodes in your Amazon VPC. You can optionally supply your own security group that allows network traffic to and from your self-managed domain controllers outside of your Amazon VPC. 
+
+Type: Array of strings
+
+Array Members: Fixed number of 1 item.
+
+Pattern: `^(sg-[0-9a-f]{8}|sg-[0-9a-f]{17})$`
+
+Required: No
+
+## See Also
+
+For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+
+  * [AWS SDK for C++](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/ds-2015-04-16/AssessmentConfiguration)
+
+  * [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/ds-2015-04-16/AssessmentConfiguration)
+
+  * [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/ds-2015-04-16/AssessmentConfiguration)
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+Assessment
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+AssessmentReport
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