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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

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

File: AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/database-authentication.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in Kerberos/AD context

Security assessment

Consistency update for service naming. No changes to authentication security mechanisms or vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/database-authentication.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/database-authentication.md
index f0d027d3d..9fab736c1 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/database-authentication.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/database-authentication.md
@@ -61 +61 @@ Amazon RDS support for Kerberos and Active Directory provides the benefits of si
-To use credentials from your self-managed Active Directory, you need to setup a trust relationship to the AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory that the DB instance is joined to.
+To use credentials from your self-managed Active Directory, you need to setup a trust relationship to the Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory that the DB instance is joined to.
@@ -67 +67 @@ In some scenarios, you can configure Kerberos authentication over an external tr
-Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL DB instances support one-way and two-way forest trust relationships. Oracle DB instances support one-way and two-way external and forest trust relationships. For more information, see [When to create a trust relationship](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/setup_trust.html) in the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_. 
+Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL DB instances support one-way and two-way forest trust relationships. Oracle DB instances support one-way and two-way external and forest trust relationships. For more information, see [When to create a trust relationship](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/setup_trust.html) in the _Directory Service Administration Guide_.