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AWS directoryservice documentation change

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

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

Summary

Removed 'AWS' prefix from 'AWS Directory Service-provided DNS servers' in multiple sections for consistency

Security assessment

The change is a minor terminology adjustment without any indication of addressing security vulnerabilities or weaknesses. It appears to be a branding or consistency update rather than a security-related modification.

Diff

diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/join_linux_instance_winbind.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/join_linux_instance_winbind.md
index 087713ea3..f20c53aab 100644
--- a//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/join_linux_instance_winbind.md
+++ b//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/join_linux_instance_winbind.md
@@ -47 +47 @@ Amazon Linux/CENTOS/REDHAT
-  2. Configure the Linux instance to use the DNS server IP addresses of the AWS Directory Service-provided DNS servers. You can do this either by setting it up in the DHCP Options set attached to the VPC or by setting it manually on the instance. If you want to set it manually, see [How do I assign a static DNS server to a private Amazon EC2 instance](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/ec2-static-dns-ubuntu-debian/) in the AWS Knowledge Center for guidance on setting the persistent DNS server for your particular Linux distribution and version.
+  2. Configure the Linux instance to use the DNS server IP addresses of the Directory Service-provided DNS servers. You can do this either by setting it up in the DHCP Options set attached to the VPC or by setting it manually on the instance. If you want to set it manually, see [How do I assign a static DNS server to a private Amazon EC2 instance](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/ec2-static-dns-ubuntu-debian/) in the AWS Knowledge Center for guidance on setting the persistent DNS server for your particular Linux distribution and version.
@@ -161 +161 @@ SUSE
-  2. Configure the Linux instance to use the DNS server IP addresses of the AWS Directory Service-provided DNS servers. You can do this either by setting it up in the DHCP Options set attached to the VPC or by setting it manually on the instance. If you want to set it manually, see [How do I assign a static DNS server to a private Amazon EC2 instance](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/ec2-static-dns-ubuntu-debian/) in the AWS Knowledge Center for guidance on setting the persistent DNS server for your particular Linux distribution and version.
+  2. Configure the Linux instance to use the DNS server IP addresses of the Directory Service-provided DNS servers. You can do this either by setting it up in the DHCP Options set attached to the VPC or by setting it manually on the instance. If you want to set it manually, see [How do I assign a static DNS server to a private Amazon EC2 instance](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/ec2-static-dns-ubuntu-debian/) in the AWS Knowledge Center for guidance on setting the persistent DNS server for your particular Linux distribution and version.
@@ -291 +291 @@ Ubuntu
-  2. Configure the Linux instance to use the DNS server IP addresses of the AWS Directory Service-provided DNS servers. You can do this either by setting it up in the DHCP Options set attached to the VPC or by setting it manually on the instance. If you want to set it manually, see [How do I assign a static DNS server to a private Amazon EC2 instance](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/ec2-static-dns-ubuntu-debian/) in the AWS Knowledge Center for guidance on setting the persistent DNS server for your particular Linux distribution and version.
+  2. Configure the Linux instance to use the DNS server IP addresses of the Directory Service-provided DNS servers. You can do this either by setting it up in the DHCP Options set attached to the VPC or by setting it manually on the instance. If you want to set it manually, see [How do I assign a static DNS server to a private Amazon EC2 instance](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/ec2-static-dns-ubuntu-debian/) in the AWS Knowledge Center for guidance on setting the persistent DNS server for your particular Linux distribution and version.