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AWS appflow documentation change

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

File: appflow/latest/userguide/security-iam.md

Summary

Changed reference from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in federated identity definition

Security assessment

The change appears to be a terminology adjustment without altering security meaning or addressing vulnerabilities. No concrete evidence of security issue remediation.

Diff

diff --git a/appflow/latest/userguide/security-iam.md b/appflow/latest/userguide/security-iam.md
index d39ea7b42..826c08451 100644
--- a//appflow/latest/userguide/security-iam.md
+++ b//appflow/latest/userguide/security-iam.md
@@ -63 +63 @@ 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.