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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

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

File: AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-kerberos.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in multiple sections including overview, setup steps, and trust relationship documentation.

Security assessment

Changes are purely terminological updates (e.g., 'AWS Directory Service' → 'Directory Service') without altering security functionality or addressing vulnerabilities. Kerberos authentication workflow remains unchanged.

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diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-kerberos.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-kerberos.md
index d0c7df6e4..0b1c22537 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-kerberos.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-kerberos.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ Overview of Kerberos authentication for Aurora MySQLLimitations
-You can use Kerberos authentication to authenticate users when they connect to your Aurora MySQL DB cluster. To do so, configure your DB cluster to use AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory for Kerberos authentication. AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory is also called AWS Managed Microsoft AD. It's a feature available with AWS Directory Service. To learn more, see [What is AWS Directory Service?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html) in the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_.
+You can use Kerberos authentication to authenticate users when they connect to your Aurora MySQL DB cluster. To do so, configure your DB cluster to use AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory for Kerberos authentication. AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory is also called AWS Managed Microsoft AD. It's a feature available with Directory Service. To learn more, see [What is Directory Service?](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html) in the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_.
@@ -68 +68 @@ To set up Kerberos authentication for an Aurora MySQL DB cluster, complete the f
-  1. Use AWS Managed Microsoft AD to create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory. You can use the AWS Management Console, the AWS CLI, or the AWS Directory Service to create the directory. For detailed instructions, see [Create your AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_create_directory.html) in the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_.
+  1. Use AWS Managed Microsoft AD to create an AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory. You can use the AWS Management Console, the AWS CLI, or the Directory Service to create the directory. For detailed instructions, see [Create your AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_create_directory.html) in the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_.
@@ -87 +87 @@ Users that you create this way can log in to the Aurora MySQL DB cluster using K
-To use Kerberos authentication with an on-premises or self-hosted Microsoft Active Directory, create a _forest trust_. A forest trust is a trust relationship between two groups of domains. The trust can be one-way or two-way. For more information about setting up forest trusts using AWS Directory Service, see [When to create a trust relationship](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_setup_trust.html) in the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_.
+To use Kerberos authentication with an on-premises or self-hosted Microsoft Active Directory, create a _forest trust_. A forest trust is a trust relationship between two groups of domains. The trust can be one-way or two-way. For more information about setting up forest trusts using Directory Service, see [When to create a trust relationship](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_setup_trust.html) in the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_.