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AWS appstream2 documentation change

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

File: appstream2/latest/developerguide/enable-file-system-redirection.md

Summary

Updated product branding from 'AppStream 2.0' to 'WorkSpaces Applications' throughout the documentation

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding/rebranding updates without any modifications to security-related content or functionality. File system redirection capabilities remain described the same way with no new security considerations added or vulnerabilities addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/appstream2/latest/developerguide/enable-file-system-redirection.md b/appstream2/latest/developerguide/enable-file-system-redirection.md
index 5db7449df..b474885b8 100644
--- a//appstream2/latest/developerguide/enable-file-system-redirection.md
+++ b//appstream2/latest/developerguide/enable-file-system-redirection.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)
@@ -5 +5 @@
-# Enable File System Redirection for Your AppStream 2.0 Users
+# Enable File System Redirection for Your WorkSpaces Applications Users
@@ -7 +7 @@
-AppStream 2.0 file system redirection lets users who have the AppStream 2.0 client installed access files on their local computer from within their streaming session. When you enable file system redirection, you can specify the list of local drives and folders that your users can choose to access. When users sign in to AppStream 2.0 and start a streaming session, they can choose the drive or folder that they want to access from the list. Then they can share the drive or folder with AppStream 2.0. The drive or folder remains available for them to access during their streaming sessions. Users can stop sharing their local drives or folders at any time.
+WorkSpaces Applications file system redirection lets users who have the WorkSpaces Applications client installed access files on their local computer from within their streaming session. When you enable file system redirection, you can specify the list of local drives and folders that your users can choose to access. When users sign in to WorkSpaces Applications and start a streaming session, they can choose the drive or folder that they want to access from the list. Then they can share the drive or folder with WorkSpaces Applications. The drive or folder remains available for them to access during their streaming sessions. Users can stop sharing their local drives or folders at any time.
@@ -21 +21 @@ File system redirection is currently not supported for Linux-based fleet instanc
-  * [Provide Your AppStream 2.0 Users with Guidance for Working with File System Redirection](./end-user-guidance-file-system-redirection.html)
+  * [Provide Your WorkSpaces Applications Users with Guidance for Working with File System Redirection](./end-user-guidance-file-system-redirection.html)
@@ -32 +32 @@ To use the Amazon Web Services Documentation, Javascript must be enabled. Please
-Redirect a Streaming Session from the Web Browser to the AppStream 2.0 Client
+Redirect a Streaming Session from the Web Browser to the WorkSpaces Applications Client