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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

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

File: AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_CreateDBInstance.Settings.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in Kerberos authentication section

Security assessment

Change appears to be branding/terminology update rather than a security-related modification. No impact on security functionality.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_CreateDBInstance.Settings.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_CreateDBInstance.Settings.md
index c827ce812..94e5f6d30 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_CreateDBInstance.Settings.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_CreateDBInstance.Settings.md
@@ -37 +37 @@ Regardless of which configuration you choose, your CDB contains a single initial
-**Database authentication** |  The database authentication option that you want to use. Choose **Password authentication** to authenticate database users with database passwords only. Choose **Password and IAM DB authentication** to authenticate database users with database passwords and user credentials through users and roles. For more information, see [IAM database authentication for MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL](./UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.html). This option is only supported for MySQL and PostgreSQL. Choose **Password and Kerberos authentication** to authenticate database users with database passwords and Kerberos authentication through an AWS Managed Microsoft AD created with AWS Directory Service. Next, choose the directory or choose **Create a new Directory**. For more information, see one of the following: 
+**Database authentication** |  The database authentication option that you want to use. Choose **Password authentication** to authenticate database users with database passwords only. Choose **Password and IAM DB authentication** to authenticate database users with database passwords and user credentials through users and roles. For more information, see [IAM database authentication for MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL](./UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.html). This option is only supported for MySQL and PostgreSQL. Choose **Password and Kerberos authentication** to authenticate database users with database passwords and Kerberos authentication through an AWS Managed Microsoft AD created with Directory Service. Next, choose the directory or choose **Create a new Directory**. For more information, see one of the following: