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AWS wickr documentation change

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

File: wickr/latest/adminguide/security_iam_authentication-federated.md

Summary

Removed 'AWS' from 'AWS Directory Service' reference

Security assessment

The change is a minor terminology adjustment without security implications. It maintains the same security context about federated identities using temporary credentials, with no evidence of addressing vulnerabilities or changing security posture.

Diff

diff --git a/wickr/latest/adminguide/security_iam_authentication-federated.md b/wickr/latest/adminguide/security_iam_authentication-federated.md
index 2bb24deae..a9b113458 100644
--- a//wickr/latest/adminguide/security_iam_authentication-federated.md
+++ b//wickr/latest/adminguide/security_iam_authentication-federated.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ 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.