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AWS powershell documentation change

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

File: powershell/v5/userguide/security-iam.md

Summary

Minor terminology change from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in federated identity definition

Security assessment

The change appears to be a terminology clarification rather than addressing security vulnerabilities or adding security features. No security implications identified in the context of the change.

Diff

diff --git a/powershell/v5/userguide/security-iam.md b/powershell/v5/userguide/security-iam.md
index 06942ece1..6f242fc36 100644
--- a//powershell/v5/userguide/security-iam.md
+++ b//powershell/v5/userguide/security-iam.md
@@ -58 +58 @@ 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.