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AWS toolkit-for-visual-studio documentation change

Service: toolkit-for-visual-studio · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/security-iam.md

Summary

Removed 'AWS' prefix from Directory Service reference in federated identity definition

Security assessment

This is a terminology/consistency update rather than a security-related change. The security context remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/security-iam.md b/toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/security-iam.md
index 8f6b54e20..4f1dee774 100644
--- a//toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/security-iam.md
+++ b//toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/security-iam.md
@@ -52 +52 @@ 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.