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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

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

File: AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAM.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in federated identity definition

Security assessment

Minor terminology change without any security implications or feature modifications

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAM.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAM.md
index f8c1fcca3..37d039719 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAM.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAM.md
@@ -62 +62 @@ As a best practice, require human users to use federation with an identity provi
-A _federated identity_ is a user from your enterprise directory, web identity provider, or AWS Directory Service that accesses AWS services using credentials from an identity source. Federated identities assume roles that provide temporary credentials.
+A _federated identity_ is a user from your enterprise directory, web identity provider, or Directory Service that accesses AWS services using credentials from an identity source. Federated identities assume roles that provide temporary credentials.