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AWS AWSCloudFormation documentation change

Service: AWSCloudFormation · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-directoryservice-microsoftad.md

Summary

Updated documentation branding from 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation' and clarified default behavior for alias creation and single sign-on settings

Security assessment

Changes are branding updates and clarification of default behaviors. While single sign-on (SSO) is a security feature, the change only modifies documentation about default configuration (CFN disabling SSO by default) rather than introducing new security documentation or addressing a vulnerability.

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diff --git a/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-directoryservice-microsoftad.md b/AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-directoryservice-microsoftad.md
index faa111f93..3eddf49db 100644
--- a//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-directoryservice-microsoftad.md
+++ b//AWSCloudFormation/latest/TemplateReference/aws-resource-directoryservice-microsoftad.md
@@ -5 +5 @@ SyntaxPropertiesReturn valuesExamplesSee also
-This is the new _AWS CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).
+This is the new _CloudFormation Template Reference Guide_. Please update your bookmarks and links. For help getting started with CloudFormation, see the [AWS CloudFormation User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html).
@@ -13 +13 @@ The `AWS::DirectoryService::MicrosoftAD` resource specifies a Microsoft Active D
-To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:
+To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:
@@ -52 +52 @@ To declare this entity in your AWS CloudFormation template, use the following sy
-Specifies an alias for a directory and assigns the alias to the directory. The alias is used to construct the access URL for the directory, such as `http://<alias>.awsapps.com`. By default, AWS CloudFormation does not create an alias.
+Specifies an alias for a directory and assigns the alias to the directory. The alias is used to construct the access URL for the directory, such as `http://<alias>.awsapps.com`. By default, CloudFormation does not create an alias.
@@ -80 +80 @@ _Required_ : No
-Whether to enable single sign-on for a Microsoft Active Directory in AWS. Single sign-on allows users in your directory to access certain AWS services from a computer joined to the directory without having to enter their credentials separately. If you don't specify a value, AWS CloudFormation disables single sign-on by default.
+Whether to enable single sign-on for a Microsoft Active Directory in AWS. Single sign-on allows users in your directory to access certain AWS services from a computer joined to the directory without having to enter their credentials separately. If you don't specify a value, CloudFormation disables single sign-on by default.