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AWS vpn documentation change

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

File: vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-windows-connecting-how.md

Summary

Updated references from 'AWS VPN Client' to 'Site-to-Site VPN Client' in Windows connection instructions

Security assessment

Terminology update without security implications. No changes to authentication methods or security features described.

Diff

diff --git a/vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-windows-connecting-how.md b/vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-windows-connecting-how.md
index 063678205..62509661d 100644
--- a//vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-windows-connecting-how.md
+++ b//vpn/latest/clientvpn-user/client-vpn-connect-windows-connecting-how.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Before you begin, ensure that you've read the [requirements](./client-vpn-connect-windows.html#client-vpn-connect-windows-req). The AWS provided client is also referred to as _AWS VPN Client_ in the following steps. 
+Before you begin, ensure that you've read the [requirements](./client-vpn-connect-windows.html#client-vpn-connect-windows-req). The AWS provided client is also referred to as _Site-to-Site VPN Client_ in the following steps. 
@@ -11 +11 @@ Before you begin, ensure that you've read the [requirements](./client-vpn-connec
-  1. Open the **AWS VPN Client** app.
+  1. Open the **Site-to-Site VPN Client** app.
@@ -23 +23 @@ Before you begin, ensure that you've read the [requirements](./client-vpn-connec
-  7. In the **AWS VPN Client** window, choose the profile that you want to connect to, and then choose **Connect**. If the Client VPN endpoint has been configured to use credential-based authentication, you'll be prompted to enter a user name and password. Repeat this step for each profile connection you want to initiate, connecting up to five concurrent endpoints. 
+  7. In the **Site-to-Site VPN Client** window, choose the profile that you want to connect to, and then choose **Connect**. If the Client VPN endpoint has been configured to use credential-based authentication, you'll be prompted to enter a user name and password. Repeat this step for each profile connection you want to initiate, connecting up to five concurrent endpoints.