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AWS directoryservice documentation change

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

File: directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/document_history.md

Summary

Fixed duplicate 'https://docs.aws.amazon.com/' prefixes in documentation URLs and minor text formatting adjustments

Security assessment

The changes are administrative URL corrections and minor text edits (e.g., changing 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service'). No security vulnerabilities or new security features are mentioned in the diff changes themselves.

Diff

diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/document_history.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/document_history.md
index 61ecb8518..03a87560b 100644
--- a//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/document_history.md
+++ b//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/document_history.md
@@ -12 +12 @@ Change| Description| Date
-[New AWS service linked role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html#security-iam-awsmanpol-updates)| AWS Directory Service adds new AWS service linked role, AWSServiceRoleForDirectoryService and AWS managed policy, AWSDirectoryServiceServiceRolePolicy. Policy allows AWS to monitor customer managed domain controllers. | July 30, 2025  
+[New AWS service linked role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html#security-iam-awsmanpol-updates)| Directory Service adds new AWS service linked role, AWSServiceRoleForDirectoryService and AWS managed policy, AWSDirectoryServiceServiceRolePolicy. Policy allows AWS to monitor customer managed domain controllers. | July 30, 2025  
@@ -14,27 +14,27 @@ Change| Description| Date
-[Updated logging and monitoring topic - new sections](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/incident-response.html)|  Included sections for AWS Directory Service and AWS Directory Service Data in logging and monitoring topic. | September 18, 2024  
-[New Directory Service Data API and attributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_data_attributes.html)|  AWS Directory Service Data provides built-in object management. You can now find and update objects with a [list of supported AD attributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_data-attributes.html). | September 18, 2024  
-[AWS managed policies - new policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html)|  AWS Directory Service Data adds new AWS managed policies: AWSDirectoryServiceDataFullAccess and AWSDirectoryServiceDataReadOnlyAccess. The policies grant access to Directory Service Data object management. | September 18, 2024  
-[Certificate based authentication settings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_directory_settings)| Added content about two new security settings for AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| April 11, 2023  
-[AWS PrivateLink](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/vpc-interface-endpoints.html)| Added content about AWS PrivateLink.| March 31, 2023  
-[Simple AD VPC Endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/prereq_simple.html)| Added content about which VPC endpoints should not be configured.| August 25, 2021  
-[AD Connector VPC Endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/prereq_connector.html)| Added content about which VPC endpoints should not be configured.| August 25, 2021  
-[Smart card support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_connector_clientauth.html)| Added content about support for smart cards and Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager in AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region| December 1, 2020  
-[Password reset](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_manage_users_groups_reset_password.html)| Added content about how to reset user passwords using the AWS Management Console, PowerShell and AWS CLI.| January 2, 2019  
-[Directory sharing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_directory_sharing.html)| Added content about how to use directory sharing with AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| September 25, 2018  
-[Migrated content to new Amazon Cloud Directory Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/clouddirectory/latest/developerguide/what_is_cloud_directory.html)| Moved the Amazon Cloud Directory content from this guide to the new _Amazon Cloud Directory Developer Guide_.| June 21, 2018  
-[Complete overhaul of the admin guide TOC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| Reorganized the content to more directly address customer needs. Also added new content where needed.| April 5, 2018  
-[AWS delegated groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_what_gets_created.html)| Added list of AWS delegated groups that can be assigned to on-premises users.| March 8, 2018  
-[Fine-grained password policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_password_policies.html)| Added content about new password policies.| July 5, 2017  
-[Additional domain controllers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_deploy_additional_dcs.html)| Added content about how to add more domain controllers to your directory in AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| June 30, 2017  
-[Tutorials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_tutorial_test_lab.html)| Added new tutorials for testing a AWS Managed Microsoft AD lab environment.| June 21, 2017  
-[MFA with AWS Managed Microsoft AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_mfa.html)| Added content about using MFA with AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| February 13, 2017  
-[Amazon Cloud Directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| Added content about a new directory type.| January 26, 2017  
-[Schema extensions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_schema_extensions.html)| Added content about schema extensions with AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory.| November 14, 2016  
-[Major reorganization of the AWS Directory Service Administrator Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what-is.html)| Reorganized the content to more directly address customer needs. | November 14, 2016  
-[SNS notifications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_enable_notifications.html)| Added content about SNS notifications.| February 25, 2016  
-[Authorization and authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/iam_auth_access.html)| Added content about how to use IAM with AWS Directory Service.| February 25, 2016  
-[AWS Managed Microsoft AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/directory_microsoft_ad.html)| Added content about AWS Managed Microsoft AD and combined guides into a single guide.| November 17, 2015  
-[Allow Linux instances to be joined to a Simple AD directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/join_linux_instance.html)| Added content about how to join a Linux instance to a Simple AD directory.| July 23, 2015  
-[Guide separation ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| Split the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_ into separate guides.| July 14, 2015  
-[Single sign-on support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_single_sign_on.html)| Added content about support for single sign-on.| March 31, 2015  
-[New guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| This is the first release of the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_. | October 21, 2014  
+[Updated logging and monitoring topic - new sections](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/incident-response.html)|  Included sections for AWS Directory Service and AWS Directory Service Data in logging and monitoring topic. | September 18, 2024  
+[New Directory Service Data API and attributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_data_attributes.html)|  AWS Directory Service Data provides built-in object management. You can now find and update objects with a [list of supported AD attributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_data-attributes.html). | September 18, 2024  
+[AWS managed policies - new policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/security-iam-awsmanpol.html)|  AWS Directory Service Data adds new AWS managed policies: AWSDirectoryServiceDataFullAccess and AWSDirectoryServiceDataReadOnlyAccess. The policies grant access to Directory Service Data object management. | September 18, 2024  
+[Certificate based authentication settings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_directory_settings)| Added content about two new security settings for AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| April 11, 2023  
+[AWS PrivateLink](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/vpc-interface-endpoints.html)| Added content about AWS PrivateLink.| March 31, 2023  
+[Simple AD VPC Endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/prereq_simple.html)| Added content about which VPC endpoints should not be configured.| August 25, 2021  
+[AD Connector VPC Endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/prereq_connector.html)| Added content about which VPC endpoints should not be configured.| August 25, 2021  
+[Smart card support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ad_connector_clientauth.html)| Added content about support for smart cards and Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager in AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region| December 1, 2020  
+[Password reset](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_manage_users_groups_reset_password.html)| Added content about how to reset user passwords using the AWS Management Console, PowerShell and AWS CLI.| January 2, 2019  
+[Directory sharing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_directory_sharing.html)| Added content about how to use directory sharing with AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| September 25, 2018  
+[Migrated content to new Amazon Cloud Directory Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/clouddirectory/latest/developerguide/what_is_cloud_directory.html)| Moved the Amazon Cloud Directory content from this guide to the new _Amazon Cloud Directory Developer Guide_.| June 21, 2018  
+[Complete overhaul of the admin guide TOC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| Reorganized the content to more directly address customer needs. Also added new content where needed.| April 5, 2018  
+[AWS delegated groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_getting_started_what_gets_created.html)| Added list of AWS delegated groups that can be assigned to on-premises users.| March 8, 2018  
+[Fine-grained password policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_password_policies.html)| Added content about new password policies.| July 5, 2017  
+[Additional domain controllers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_deploy_additional_dcs.html)| Added content about how to add more domain controllers to your directory in AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| June 30, 2017  
+[Tutorials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_tutorial_test_lab.html)| Added new tutorials for testing a AWS Managed Microsoft AD lab environment.| June 21, 2017  
+[MFA with AWS Managed Microsoft AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_mfa.html)| Added content about using MFA with AWS Managed Microsoft AD.| February 13, 2017  
+[Amazon Cloud Directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| Added content about a new directory type.| January 26, 2017  
+[Schema extensions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_schema_extensions.html)| Added content about schema extensions with AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory.| November 14, 2016  
+[Major reorganization of the Directory Service Administrator Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what-is.html)| Reorganized the content to more directly address customer needs. | November 14, 2016  
+[SNS notifications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_enable_notifications.html)| Added content about SNS notifications.| February 25, 2016  
+[Authorization and authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/iam_auth_access.html)| Added content about how to use IAM with Directory Service.| February 25, 2016  
+[AWS Managed Microsoft AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/directory_microsoft_ad.html)| Added content about AWS Managed Microsoft AD and combined guides into a single guide.| November 17, 2015  
+[Allow Linux instances to be joined to a Simple AD directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/join_linux_instance.html)| Added content about how to join a Linux instance to a Simple AD directory.| July 23, 2015  
+[Guide separation ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| Split the _Directory Service Administration Guide_ into separate guides.| July 14, 2015  
+[Single sign-on support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_single_sign_on.html)| Added content about support for single sign-on.| March 31, 2015  
+[New guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/what_is.html)| This is the first release of the _AWS Directory Service Administration Guide_. | October 21, 2014