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AWS transfer documentation change

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

File: transfer/latest/userguide/sftp-for-transfer-family.md

Summary

Updated references to remove 'AWS' prefix from CloudFormation and Direct Connect service names for consistency

Security assessment

Changes are branding/naming convention updates (e.g., 'AWS CloudFormation' to 'CloudFormation', 'AWS Direct Connect' to 'Direct Connect') without altering security guidance. No evidence of addressing vulnerabilities or modifying security controls.

Diff

diff --git a/transfer/latest/userguide/sftp-for-transfer-family.md b/transfer/latest/userguide/sftp-for-transfer-family.md
index 96eb1819a..e34182a2a 100644
--- a//transfer/latest/userguide/sftp-for-transfer-family.md
+++ b//transfer/latest/userguide/sftp-for-transfer-family.md
@@ -55 +55 @@ Notes:
-  * We provide several AWS CloudFormation templates to help you quickly deploy a Transfer Family server that uses a custom identity provider. For details, see [Lambda function templates](./custom-lambda-idp.html#lambda-idp-templates).
+  * We provide several CloudFormation templates to help you quickly deploy a Transfer Family server that uses a custom identity provider. For details, see [Lambda function templates](./custom-lambda-idp.html#lambda-idp-templates).
@@ -82 +82 @@ Supported protocols | SFTP | SFTP, FTPS, AS2 | SFTP, FTP, FTPS, AS2 | SFTP
-Access | From over the internet. This endpoint type doesn't require any special configuration in your VPC. | Over the internet and from within VPC and VPC-connected environments, such as an on-premises data center over AWS Direct Connect or VPN. | From within VPC and VPC-connected environments, such as an on-premises data center over AWS Direct Connect or VPN. | From within VPC and VPC-connected environments, such as an on-premises data center over AWS Direct Connect or VPN.  
+Access | From over the internet. This endpoint type doesn't require any special configuration in your VPC. | Over the internet and from within VPC and VPC-connected environments, such as an on-premises data center over Direct Connect or VPN. | From within VPC and VPC-connected environments, such as an on-premises data center over Direct Connect or VPN. | From within VPC and VPC-connected environments, such as an on-premises data center over Direct Connect or VPN.  
@@ -105 +105 @@ Consider the following options to increase the security posture of your AWS Tran
-  * Use a VPC endpoint with internal access, so that the server is accessible only to clients within your VPC or VPC-connected environments such as an on-premises data center over AWS Direct Connect or VPN.
+  * Use a VPC endpoint with internal access, so that the server is accessible only to clients within your VPC or VPC-connected environments such as an on-premises data center over Direct Connect or VPN.