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AWS quicksuite medium security documentation change

Service: quicksuite · 2026-01-16 · Security-related medium

File: quicksuite/latest/userguide/word-extension.md

Summary

Updated authentication steps for Microsoft Word extension: Added requirement for email association across Entra ID/Okta users, reordered SCIM setup instructions, and removed note about Entra ID exclusivity.

Security assessment

The change mandates email association for all users under identity providers (Entra ID/Okta), which directly impacts authentication security. Missing emails could cause authentication failures or misconfigurations. The explicit SCIM setup requirement ensures proper identity propagation, reducing risks of unauthorized access.

Diff

diff --git a/quicksuite/latest/userguide/word-extension.md b/quicksuite/latest/userguide/word-extension.md
index de5c5fc69..e20a3e689 100644
--- a//quicksuite/latest/userguide/word-extension.md
+++ b//quicksuite/latest/userguide/word-extension.md
@@ -61 +61 @@ If you configured the authentication to connect to Amazon Quick Suite with IAM I
-  2. Use Microsoft Entra ID as your identity provider.
+  2. Ensure that every user under your Entra ID or Okta provider configuration has an email associated with them.
@@ -63 +63 @@ If you configured the authentication to connect to Amazon Quick Suite with IAM I
-  3. Ensure that every user under your Entra ID provider configuration has an email associated with them.
+  3. If using Entra ID, set up SCIM identity propagation between the Microsoft Entra ID instance and IAM Identity Center. For detailed steps, see [Configure SAML and SCIM with Microsoft Entra ID and IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/azure-ad-idp.html).
@@ -65 +64,0 @@ If you configured the authentication to connect to Amazon Quick Suite with IAM I
-  4. Set up SCIM identity propagation between the Microsoft Entra ID instance and IAM Identity Center. For detailed steps, see [Configure SAML and SCIM with Microsoft Entra ID and IAM Identity Center](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/azure-ad-idp.html).
@@ -69,5 +67,0 @@ If you configured the authentication to connect to Amazon Quick Suite with IAM I
-
-###### Note
-
-The Microsoft Word extension supports only Entra ID authentication with IAM Identity Center.
-