AWS appstream2 documentation change
Summary
Updated product name references from 'AppStream 2.0' to 'WorkSpaces Applications' throughout the document
Security assessment
The changes are purely branding updates replacing 'AppStream 2.0' with 'WorkSpaces Applications'. No security-related content was added or modified. The technical details about DPAPI behavior and data persistence mechanisms remain unchanged.
Diff
diff --git a/appstream2/latest/developerguide/how-it-works-app-settings-persistence.md b/appstream2/latest/developerguide/how-it-works-app-settings-persistence.md index 4d0d9626e..60fc04264 100644 --- a//appstream2/latest/developerguide/how-it-works-app-settings-persistence.md +++ b//appstream2/latest/developerguide/how-it-works-app-settings-persistence.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 @@ -Persistent application settings are saved to a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file. This file is created the first time a user streams an application from a stack on which application settings persistence is enabled. If the fleet associated with the stack is based on an image that contains default application and Windows settings, the default settings are used for the user's first streaming session. For more information about default settings, see _Step 3: Create Default Application and Windows Settings_ in [Tutorial: Create a Custom AppStream 2.0 Image by Using the AppStream 2.0 Console](./tutorial-image-builder.html). +Persistent application settings are saved to a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) file. This file is created the first time a user streams an application from a stack on which application settings persistence is enabled. If the fleet associated with the stack is based on an image that contains default application and Windows settings, the default settings are used for the user's first streaming session. For more information about default settings, see _Step 3: Create Default Application and Windows Settings_ in [Tutorial: Create a Custom WorkSpaces Applications Image by Using the WorkSpaces Applications Console](./tutorial-image-builder.html). @@ -17 +17 @@ Application settings persistence does not work across different operating system -AppStream 2.0 supports applications that rely on the [Microsoft Data Protection API](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/seccng/cng-dpapi) only when the streaming instance is joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain. In cases where a streaming instance is not joined to an Active Directory domain, the Windows user, PhotonUser, is different on each fleet instance. Due to the way in which the DPAPI security model works, users' passwords don’t persist for applications that use DPAPI in this scenario. In cases where streaming instances are joined to an Active Directory domain and the user is a domain user, the Windows user name is that of the logged in user, and users’ passwords persist for applications that use DPAPI. +WorkSpaces Applications supports applications that rely on the [Microsoft Data Protection API](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/seccng/cng-dpapi) only when the streaming instance is joined to a Microsoft Active Directory domain. In cases where a streaming instance is not joined to an Active Directory domain, the Windows user, PhotonUser, is different on each fleet instance. Due to the way in which the DPAPI security model works, users' passwords don’t persist for applications that use DPAPI in this scenario. In cases where streaming instances are joined to an Active Directory domain and the user is a domain user, the Windows user name is that of the logged in user, and users’ passwords persist for applications that use DPAPI. @@ -19 +19 @@ AppStream 2.0 supports applications that rely on the [Microsoft Data Protection -AppStream 2.0 automatically saves all files and folders in this path, except for the following folders: +WorkSpaces Applications automatically saves all files and folders in this path, except for the following folders: @@ -42 +42 @@ AppStream 2.0 automatically saves all files and folders in this path, except for -Files and folders created outside of these folders are saved within the VHD and synced to Amazon S3. The default VHD maximum size is 1GB for Elastic fleets and 5GB for Always-On and On-Demand fleets. The size of the saved VHD is the total size of the files and folders that it contains. AppStream 2.0 automatically saves the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry hive for the user. For new users (users whose profiles don't exist in Amazon S3), AppStream 2.0 creates the initial profile by using the default profile. This profile is created in the following location on the image builder: C:\users\default. +Files and folders created outside of these folders are saved within the VHD and synced to Amazon S3. The default VHD maximum size is 1GB for Elastic fleets and 5GB for Always-On and On-Demand fleets. The size of the saved VHD is the total size of the files and folders that it contains. WorkSpaces Applications automatically saves the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry hive for the user. For new users (users whose profiles don't exist in Amazon S3), WorkSpaces Applications creates the initial profile by using the default profile. This profile is created in the following location on the image builder: C:\users\default. @@ -48 +48 @@ The entire VHD must be downloaded to the streaming instance before a streaming s -When you enable application settings persistence, you must specify a settings group. The settings group determines which saved application settings are used for a streaming session from this stack. AppStream 2.0 creates a new VHD file for the settings group that is stored separately within the S3 bucket in your AWS account. If the settings group is shared between stacks, the same application settings are used in each stack. If a stack requires its own application settings, specify a unique settings group for the stack. +When you enable application settings persistence, you must specify a settings group. The settings group determines which saved application settings are used for a streaming session from this stack. WorkSpaces Applications creates a new VHD file for the settings group that is stored separately within the S3 bucket in your AWS account. If the settings group is shared between stacks, the same application settings are used in each stack. If a stack requires its own application settings, specify a unique settings group for the stack.