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AWS appstream2 documentation change

Service: appstream2 · 2025-11-07 · Documentation low

File: appstream2/latest/developerguide/certificate-based-authentication.md

Summary

Updated product name references from 'AppStream 2.0' to 'WorkSpaces Applications' throughout the document

Security assessment

The changes appear to be rebranding updates rather than addressing security issues. No security vulnerabilities or weaknesses are mentioned. The certificate-based authentication functionality remains described similarly with updated product names only.

Diff

diff --git a/appstream2/latest/developerguide/certificate-based-authentication.md b/appstream2/latest/developerguide/certificate-based-authentication.md
index 25a311594..243c84da6 100644
--- a//appstream2/latest/developerguide/certificate-based-authentication.md
+++ b//appstream2/latest/developerguide/certificate-based-authentication.md
@@ -3 +3 @@
-[Documentation](/index.html)[Amazon AppStream 2.0](/appstream2/index.html)[Administration Guide](what-is-appstream.html)
+[Documentation](/index.html)[Amazon WorkSpaces Applications](/appstream2/index.html)[Administration Guide](what-is-appstream.html)
@@ -7 +7 @@
-You can use certificate-based authentication with AppStream 2.0 fleets joined to Microsoft Active Directory. This removes the user prompt for the Active Directory domain password when a user logs in. By using certificate-based authentication with your Active Directory domain, you can:
+You can use certificate-based authentication with WorkSpaces Applications fleets joined to Microsoft Active Directory. This removes the user prompt for the Active Directory domain password when a user logs in. By using certificate-based authentication with your Active Directory domain, you can:
@@ -20 +20 @@ Certificate-based authentication uses AWS Private Certificate Authority (AWS Pri
-When you use AWS Private CA for certificate-based authentication, AppStream 2.0 requests certificates for your users automatically at session reservation for each AppStream 2.0 fleet instance. It authenticates users to Active Directory with a virtual smart card provisioned with the certificates.
+When you use AWS Private CA for certificate-based authentication, WorkSpaces Applications requests certificates for your users automatically at session reservation for each WorkSpaces Applications fleet instance. It authenticates users to Active Directory with a virtual smart card provisioned with the certificates.
@@ -22 +22 @@ When you use AWS Private CA for certificate-based authentication, AppStream 2.0
-Certificate-based authentication (CBA) is supported on AppStream 2.0 domain-joined fleets (both single-session and multi-session fleets) that run Windows instances. To enable CBA on multi-session fleets, you must use an AppStream 2.0 image that uses an AppStream 2.0 agent released on or after 02-07-2025. Or, your image must use managed AppStream 2.0 image updates released on or after 02-11-2025. 
+Certificate-based authentication (CBA) is supported on WorkSpaces Applications domain-joined fleets (both single-session and multi-session fleets) that run Windows instances. To enable CBA on multi-session fleets, you must use an WorkSpaces Applications image that uses an WorkSpaces Applications agent released on or after 02-07-2025. Or, your image must use managed WorkSpaces Applications image updates released on or after 02-11-2025.