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AWS directconnect documentation change

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

File: directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif-for-gateway.md

Summary

Updated branding from 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect' in titles, console references, and API descriptions. Adjusted ASN documentation link text.

Security assessment

Changes are terminology updates with no impact on security configurations or practices. No evidence of vulnerability remediation or new security features documented.

Diff

diff --git a/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif-for-gateway.md b/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif-for-gateway.md
index 0c0bb3d64..bb471cb8d 100644
--- a//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif-for-gateway.md
+++ b//directconnect/latest/UserGuide/create-private-vif-for-gateway.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-# Create a private virtual interface to the AWS Direct Connect gateway
+# Create a private virtual interface to the Direct Connect gateway
@@ -7 +7 @@
-To connect your AWS Direct Connect connection to the remote VPC, you must create a private virtual interface for your connection. Specify the Direct Connect gateway to which to connect. You can create a private virtual interface using either the AWS Direct Connect console or using the command line or API.
+To connect your Direct Connect connection to the remote VPC, you must create a private virtual interface for your connection. Specify the Direct Connect gateway to which to connect. You can create a private virtual interface using either the Direct Connect console or using the command line or API.
@@ -15 +15 @@ If you're accepting a hosted private virtual interface, you can associate it wit
-  1. Open the **AWS Direct Connect** console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/v2/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/v2/home).
+  1. Open the **Direct Connect** console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/v2/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/v2/home).
@@ -37 +37 @@ If you're accepting a hosted private virtual interface, you can associate it wit
-The valid values are 1 to 4294967294. This includes support for both ASNs (1-2147483647) and long ASNs (1-4294967294). For more information about ASNs and long ASNs see [Long ASN support in AWS Direct Connect](./long-asn-support.html). 
+The valid values are 1 to 4294967294. This includes support for both ASNs (1-2147483647) and long ASNs (1-4294967294). For more information about ASNs and long ASNs see [Long ASN support in Direct Connect](./long-asn-support.html). 
@@ -84 +84 @@ After you've created the virtual interface, you can download the router configur
-  * [CreatePrivateVirtualInterface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_CreatePrivateVirtualInterface.html) (AWS Direct Connect API)
+  * [CreatePrivateVirtualInterface](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_CreatePrivateVirtualInterface.html) (Direct Connect API)
@@ -93 +93 @@ After you've created the virtual interface, you can download the router configur
-  * [DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments.html) (AWS Direct Connect API)
+  * [DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeDirectConnectGatewayAttachments.html) (Direct Connect API)