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AWS appstream2 documentation change

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

File: appstream2/latest/developerguide/managing-stacks-fleets-session-context.md

Summary

Updated service name references from 'AppStream 2.0' to 'WorkSpaces Applications' throughout documentation. Maintained existing security warning about session context visibility in URLs.

Security assessment

The changes are primarily branding updates (AppStream 2.0 → WorkSpaces Applications). The existing security warning about avoiding sensitive data in session context parameters remains unchanged. No new security vulnerabilities or features are introduced.

Diff

diff --git a/appstream2/latest/developerguide/managing-stacks-fleets-session-context.md b/appstream2/latest/developerguide/managing-stacks-fleets-session-context.md
index f0c1025a9..7aa600be5 100644
--- a//appstream2/latest/developerguide/managing-stacks-fleets-session-context.md
+++ b//appstream2/latest/developerguide/managing-stacks-fleets-session-context.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 @@ Using Session Context to Pass Parameters to a Streaming Application
-# Session Context in Amazon AppStream 2.0
+# Session Context in Amazon WorkSpaces Applications
@@ -11 +11 @@ You can pass parameters to your streaming application by using either of the fol
-  * Specify session content in the CreateStreamingURL AppStream 2.0 API operation. For more information, see [CreateStreamingURL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/APIReference/API_CreateStreamingURL.html).
+  * Specify session content in the CreateStreamingURL WorkSpaces Applications API operation. For more information, see [CreateStreamingURL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/APIReference/API_CreateStreamingURL.html).
@@ -18 +18 @@ You can pass parameters to your streaming application by using either of the fol
-If your image uses a version of the AppStream 2.0 agent that was released on or after October 30, 2018, the session context is stored within the image as a Windows or Linux environment variable. For information about specific environment variables, see "User and Instance Metadata for AppStream 2.0 Fleets" in [Customize an Amazon AppStream 2.0 Fleet to Optimize Your Users' Application Streaming Experience ](./customize-fleets.html). 
+If your image uses a version of the WorkSpaces Applications agent that was released on or after October 30, 2018, the session context is stored within the image as a Windows or Linux environment variable. For information about specific environment variables, see "User and Instance Metadata for WorkSpaces Applications Fleets" in [Customize an Amazon WorkSpaces Applications Fleet to Optimize Your Users' Application Streaming Experience ](./customize-fleets.html). 
@@ -22 +22 @@ If your image uses a version of the AppStream 2.0 agent that was released on or
-The session context parameter is visible to the user in the AppStream 2.0 streaming URL. We strongly recommend that you never put confidential or sensitive information in the session context parameter. Because it is possible for users to modify the streaming URL, we recommend performing additional validation to determine that the session context is valid for the end user. For example, you can compare the session context with other session information, such as user and instance metadata for AppStream 2.0 fleets. 
+The session context parameter is visible to the user in the WorkSpaces Applications streaming URL. We strongly recommend that you never put confidential or sensitive information in the session context parameter. Because it is possible for users to modify the streaming URL, we recommend performing additional validation to determine that the session context is valid for the end user. For example, you can compare the session context with other session information, such as user and instance metadata for WorkSpaces Applications fleets. 
@@ -24 +24 @@ The session context parameter is visible to the user in the AppStream 2.0 stream
-AppStream 2.0 does not perform validation on the session context parameter. 
+WorkSpaces Applications does not perform validation on the session context parameter.