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AWS singlesignon documentation change

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

File: singlesignon/latest/userguide/confirm-identity-source.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Directory Service' in Microsoft AD directory references

Security assessment

Change appears to be a branding/terminology update rather than addressing security concerns. No security implications identified in the wording change.

Diff

diff --git a/singlesignon/latest/userguide/confirm-identity-source.md b/singlesignon/latest/userguide/confirm-identity-source.md
index ff740c83c..b12c20d0e 100644
--- a//singlesignon/latest/userguide/confirm-identity-source.md
+++ b//singlesignon/latest/userguide/confirm-identity-source.md
@@ -35 +35 @@ When you enable IAM Identity Center for the first time, it is automatically conf
-If you are already managing users and groups in either your AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory using AWS Directory Service or your self-managed directory in Active Directory (AD), we recommend that you connect that directory when you enable IAM Identity Center. Don't create any users and groups in the default Identity Center directory. IAM Identity Center uses the connection provided by the AWS Directory Service to synchronize user, group, and membership information from your source directory in Active Directory to the IAM Identity Center identity store. For more information, see [Microsoft AD directory](./manage-your-identity-source-ad.html).
+If you are already managing users and groups in either your AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory using Directory Service or your self-managed directory in Active Directory (AD), we recommend that you connect that directory when you enable IAM Identity Center. Don't create any users and groups in the default Identity Center directory. IAM Identity Center uses the connection provided by the AWS Directory Service to synchronize user, group, and membership information from your source directory in Active Directory to the IAM Identity Center identity store. For more information, see [Microsoft AD directory](./manage-your-identity-source-ad.html).