AWS fsx documentation change
Summary
Updated documentation to replace references from 'AppStream 2.0' to 'WorkSpaces Applications' throughout the guide, including service name changes, console URLs, and procedure names. No functional changes to security configurations or access methods.
Security assessment
The changes are purely rebranding updates from AppStream 2.0 to WorkSpaces Applications. All security-related configurations (Active Directory integration, SAML SSO, VPC security groups) remain unchanged. No new security features or vulnerabilities are addressed.
Diff
diff --git a/fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/walkthrough04-fsx-with-appstream2.md b/fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/walkthrough04-fsx-with-appstream2.md index 02620755d..04892908e 100644 --- a//fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/walkthrough04-fsx-with-appstream2.md +++ b//fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/walkthrough04-fsx-with-appstream2.md @@ -7 +7 @@ Providing personal persistent storage to each userProviding a shared folder acro -# Using Amazon FSx with Amazon AppStream 2.0 +# Using Amazon FSx with Amazon WorkSpaces Applications @@ -9 +9 @@ Providing personal persistent storage to each userProviding a shared folder acro -By supporting the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server supports accessing your file system from Amazon EC2, VMware Cloud on AWS, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Amazon AppStream 2.0 instances. AppStream 2.0 is a fully managed application streaming service. You centrally manage your desktop applications on AppStream 2.0 and securely deliver them to a browser on any computer. For more information on AppStream 2.0, see the [_Amazon AppStream 2.0 Administration Guide_](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/). For instructions on how you can streamline the management of your Amazon AppStream 2.0 images and fleets, see the AWS blog post [Automatically create customized AppStream 2.0 Windows images](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/automatically-create-customized-appstream-2-0-windows-images/). +By supporting the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server supports accessing your file system from Amazon EC2, VMware Cloud on AWS, Amazon WorkSpaces, and Amazon WorkSpaces Applications instances. WorkSpaces Applications is a fully managed application streaming service. You centrally manage your desktop applications on WorkSpaces Applications and securely deliver them to a browser on any computer. For more information on WorkSpaces Applications, see the [_Amazon WorkSpaces Applications Administration Guide_](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/). For instructions on how you can streamline the management of your Amazon WorkSpaces Applications images and fleets, see the AWS blog post [Automatically create customized AppStream 2.0 Windows images](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/desktop-and-application-streaming/automatically-create-customized-appstream-2-0-windows-images/). @@ -11 +11 @@ By supporting the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, Amazon FSx for Windows Fi -The following procedures show you how to use Amazon FSx with AppStream 2.0 to provide personal persistent storage to each user, and to provide a shared folder so that multiple users can access common files. +The following procedures show you how to use Amazon FSx with WorkSpaces Applications to provide personal persistent storage to each user, and to provide a shared folder so that multiple users can access common files. @@ -15 +15 @@ The following procedures show you how to use Amazon FSx with AppStream 2.0 to pr -You can use Amazon FSx to provide every user in your organization a unique storage drive within AppStream 2.0 streaming sessions. A user will have permissions to access only their folder. The drive is automatically mounted at the start of a streaming session and files added or updated to the drive are automatically persisted between streaming sessions. +You can use Amazon FSx to provide every user in your organization a unique storage drive within WorkSpaces Applications streaming sessions. A user will have permissions to access only their folder. The drive is automatically mounted at the start of a streaming session and files added or updated to the drive are automatically persisted between streaming sessions. @@ -23 +23 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. - 2. After the file system is available, create a folder for every domain AppStream 2.0 user within your Amazon FSx file system. The example following uses the domain user name of the user as the name of the corresponding folder. Doing this means that you can build the UNC name of the file share to map easily using the Windows environment variable `%username%`. + 2. After the file system is available, create a folder for every domain WorkSpaces Applications user within your Amazon FSx file system. The example following uses the domain user name of the user as the name of the corresponding folder. Doing this means that you can build the UNC name of the file share to map easily using the Windows environment variable `%username%`. @@ -30 +30 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. -###### To launch a domain-joined AppStream 2.0 image builder +###### To launch a domain-joined WorkSpaces Applications image builder @@ -32 +32 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. - 1. Sign into the AppStream 2.0 console: [https://console.aws.amazon.com/appstream2](https://console.aws.amazon.com/appstream2) + 1. Sign into the WorkSpaces Applications console: [https://console.aws.amazon.com/appstream2](https://console.aws.amazon.com/appstream2) @@ -34 +34 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. - 2. Choose **Directory Configs** from the navigation menu, and create a Directory Config object. For more information, see [Using Active Directory with AppStream 2.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/active-directory.html) in the _Amazon AppStream 2.0 Administration Guide_. + 2. Choose **Directory Configs** from the navigation menu, and create a Directory Config object. For more information, see [Using Active Directory with WorkSpaces Applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/active-directory.html) in the _Amazon WorkSpaces Applications Administration Guide_. @@ -49 +49 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. -###### To link Amazon FSx file shares with AppStream 2.0 +###### To link Amazon FSx file shares with WorkSpaces Applications @@ -77 +77 @@ If you're using a DNS alias associated with the file system: - 7. Create your image and assign it to an AppStream 2.0 fleet. Ensure that you also join the AppStream 2.0 fleet to the same Active Directory domain that you used for image builder. Launch the fleet in the same VPC that is used by your Amazon FSx file system. The VPC security groups that you associate with the fleet must provide access to your Amazon FSx file system. + 7. Create your image and assign it to an WorkSpaces Applications fleet. Ensure that you also join the WorkSpaces Applications fleet to the same Active Directory domain that you used for image builder. Launch the fleet in the same VPC that is used by your Amazon FSx file system. The VPC security groups that you associate with the fleet must provide access to your Amazon FSx file system. @@ -79 +79 @@ If you're using a DNS alias associated with the file system: - 8. Launch a streaming session using SAML SSO. To connect to an fleet that is joined to Active Directory, configure single sign-on federation using a SAML provider. For more information, see [Single Sign-on Access to AppStream 2.0 Using SAML 2.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/external-identity-providers.html) in the _Amazon AppStream 2.0 Administration Guide_. + 8. Launch a streaming session using SAML SSO. To connect to an fleet that is joined to Active Directory, configure single sign-on federation using a SAML provider. For more information, see [Single Sign-on Access to AppStream 2.0 Using SAML 2.0](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appstream2/latest/developerguide/external-identity-providers.html) in the _Amazon WorkSpaces Applications Administration Guide_. @@ -101 +101 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. -###### To launch an AppStream 2.0 image builder +###### To launch an WorkSpaces Applications image builder @@ -103 +103 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. - 1. From the AppStream 2.0 console, launch a new image builder or connect to an existing image builder. Launch the image builder in the same VPC that is used by your Amazon FSx file system. The VPC security groups that you associate with the image builder must allow access to your Amazon FSx file system. + 1. From the WorkSpaces Applications console, launch a new image builder or connect to an existing image builder. Launch the image builder in the same VPC that is used by your Amazon FSx file system. The VPC security groups that you associate with the image builder must allow access to your Amazon FSx file system. @@ -112 +112 @@ There are three procedures you'll need to perform to complete this task. -###### To link the shared folder with AppStream 2.0 +###### To link the shared folder with WorkSpaces Applications