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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-rdp.md

Summary

Updated reference from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' for domain credential usage.

Security assessment

This is a minor terminology adjustment and does not alter security guidance or address vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-rdp.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-rdp.md
index 47b4ecaac..7f44d5b73 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-rdp.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-rdp.md
@@ -46 +46 @@ Ensure that the security group associated with your instance allows incoming RDP
-If you joined your instance to a domain, you can connect to your instance using the domain credentials from AWS Directory Service. On the Remote Desktop login screen, instead of using the local computer name and the generated password, use the fully-qualified username for the administrator (for example, `corp.example.com\Admin`), and the password for this account.
+If you joined your instance to a domain, you can connect to your instance using the domain credentials from Directory Service. On the Remote Desktop login screen, instead of using the local computer name and the generated password, use the fully-qualified username for the administrator (for example, `corp.example.com\Admin`), and the password for this account.