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AWS directoryservice documentation change

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

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

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service', fixed URL formatting with double slashes, and corrected a typo in internet gateway documentation link

Security assessment

Changes are primarily branding updates (removing 'AWS' prefix) and URL formatting fixes. No security vulnerabilities or new security features are introduced. References to permissions and security practices remain unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md b/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md
index eee8ac786..a474c7267 100644
--- a//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md
+++ b//directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/simple_ad_launching_instance.md
@@ -28 +28 @@ To seamlessly domain join an EC2 instance, you'll need to complete the following
-      * AWS Directory Service Permissions:
+      * Directory Service Permissions:
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ Endpoint | Role
-`ec2messages.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Creates and deletes session channels with Session Manager service. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ssm.html).  
-`ssm.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Endpoint for AWS Systems Manager Session Manager. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ssm.html).  
-`ssmmessages.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Creates and deletes session channels with Session Manager service. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/ssm.html).  
-`ds.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Endpoint for AWS Directory Service. For more information, see [Region availability for AWS Directory Service](./regions.html).  
+`ec2messages.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Creates and deletes session channels with Session Manager service. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//general/latest/gr/ssm.html).  
+`ssm.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Endpoint for AWS Systems Manager Session Manager. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//general/latest/gr/ssm.html).  
+`ssmmessages.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Creates and deletes session channels with Session Manager service. For more information, see [AWS Systems Manager endpoints and quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//general/latest/gr/ssm.html).  
+`ds.`region`.amazonaws.com` |  Endpoint for Directory Service. For more information, see [Region availability for Directory Service](./regions.html).  
@@ -123 +123 @@ This is the only chance for you to save the private key file.
-For more information on how to connect to a internet gateway, see [Connect to the internet using an internet gateway](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/VPC_Internet_Gateway.html) in the _Amazon VPC User Guide_.
+For more information on how to connect to a internet gateway, see [Connect to the internet using an internet gateway](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//vpc/latest/userguide/VPC_Internet_Gateway.html) in the _Amazon VPC User Guide_.
@@ -159 +159 @@ This error occurs if the EC2 launch wizard identifies an existing SSM document w
-**AmazonSSMDirectoryServiceAccess** provides the permissions to join instances to an Active Directory managed by AWS Directory Service. **AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore** provides the minimum permissions necessary to use the AWS Systems Manager service. For more information about creating a role with these permissions, and for information about other permissions and policies you can assign to your IAM role, see [Create an IAM instance profile for Systems Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/setup-instance-profile.html) in the _AWS Systems Manager User Guide_.
+**AmazonSSMDirectoryServiceAccess** provides the permissions to join instances to an Active Directory managed by Directory Service. **AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore** provides the minimum permissions necessary to use the AWS Systems Manager service. For more information about creating a role with these permissions, and for information about other permissions and policies you can assign to your IAM role, see [Create an IAM instance profile for Systems Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/setup-instance-profile.html) in the _AWS Systems Manager User Guide_.
@@ -181 +181 @@ You will need the IP addresses of the Simple AD DNS servers. This information ca
-![On the AWS Directory Service console on the directory details page, the IP addresses of the AWS Directory Service provided DNS servers are highlighted.](/images/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/images/directory_details_highlighted.png)
+![On the Directory Service console on the directory details page, the IP addresses of the Directory Service provided DNS servers are highlighted.](/images/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/images/directory_details_highlighted.png)