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AWS AmazonRDS documentation change

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

File: AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/securing-mysql-connections.md

Summary

Updated 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in Kerberos authentication section.

Security assessment

Consistency in service naming without modifying security guidance. Kerberos authentication process is unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/securing-mysql-connections.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/securing-mysql-connections.md
index 6eb05c43d..b9e2e53df 100644
--- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/securing-mysql-connections.md
+++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/securing-mysql-connections.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ Security for MySQL DB instances is managed at three levels:
-    * Another option is Kerberos authentication for RDS for MySQL. The DB instance works with AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory (AWS Managed Microsoft AD) to enable Kerberos authentication. When users authenticate with a MySQL DB instance joined to the trusting domain, authentication requests are forwarded. Forwarded requests go to the domain directory that you create with AWS Directory Service. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication for Amazon RDS for MySQL](./mysql-kerberos.html).
+    * Another option is Kerberos authentication for RDS for MySQL. The DB instance works with AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory (AWS Managed Microsoft AD) to enable Kerberos authentication. When users authenticate with a MySQL DB instance joined to the trusting domain, authentication requests are forwarded. Forwarded requests go to the domain directory that you create with Directory Service. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication for Amazon RDS for MySQL](./mysql-kerberos.html).