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AWS mgn documentation change

Service: mgn · 2026-06-07 · Documentation low

File: mgn/latest/ug/windows-agent.md

Summary

Updated service name references from 'Application Migration Service' to 'AWS Transform MGN' throughout the documentation. Changed terminology from 'Application Migration Service' to 'MGN' in several sections.

Security assessment

The changes are purely rebranding updates with no modifications to security procedures, configurations, or vulnerabilities. All security-related content (like Private Link usage and IAM permissions) remains unchanged except for service name replacements. No security vulnerabilities or weaknesses are addressed.

Diff

diff --git a/mgn/latest/ug/windows-agent.md b/mgn/latest/ug/windows-agent.md
index f4a9a2b46..fe390bf6a 100644
--- a//mgn/latest/ug/windows-agent.md
+++ b//mgn/latest/ug/windows-agent.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-[Documentation](/index.html)[Application Migration Service](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html)
+[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Transform MGN](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html)
@@ -15 +15 @@ Complete these steps to install the AWS Replication Agent on Windows source serv
-Ensure that the necessary service roles have been created by clicking on the **Reinitialize service permissions** button on the AWS Application Migration Service console replication settings page. You must have the permissions necessary to create IAM roles in order for this operation to succeed.
+Ensure that the necessary service roles have been created by clicking on the **Reinitialize service permissions** button on the AWS Transform MGN console replication settings page. You must have the permissions necessary to create IAM roles in order for this operation to succeed.
@@ -17 +17 @@ Ensure that the necessary service roles have been created by clicking on the **R
-Download the agent installer (AWSReplicationWindowsInstaller.exe)**.** Copy or distribute the downloaded agent installer to each Windows source server that you want to add to AWS Application Migration Service.
+Download the agent installer (AWSReplicationWindowsInstaller.exe)**.** Copy or distribute the downloaded agent installer to each Windows source server that you want to add to AWS Transform MGN.
@@ -346 +346 @@ Use this parameter to add resource tags to the source server. Use a space to sep
-This flag may only be used when adding new source servers to Application Migration Service. You cannot use the --tags flag to modify tags of source servers that have already been added to Application Migration Service. 
+This flag may only be used when adding new source servers to MGN. You cannot use the --tags flag to modify tags of source servers that have already been added to MGN. 
@@ -354 +354 @@ Use this parameter to specify a VPC endpoint you created for Amazon S3 if you do
-This parameter allows you to provide a name to the source server that you are about to add, or identify a source server that needs to be updated. This identification is used by Application Migration Service to consistently recognize the server replication, and avoid duplication when [importing inventory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/import-main.html) from a CSV file. Once provided for a server this parameter cannot be modified.
+This parameter allows you to provide a name to the source server that you are about to add, or identify a source server that needs to be updated. This identification is used by MGN to consistently recognize the server replication, and avoid duplication when [importing inventory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/import-main.html) from a CSV file. Once provided for a server this parameter cannot be modified.
@@ -358 +358 @@ This parameter allows you to provide a name to the source server that you are ab
-Use this parameter to specify the Private Link endpoint you created for AWS Application Migration Service if you do not wish to open your firewall ports to access the default Application Migration Service endpoint. [Learn more about installing the agent on a blocked network.](./installing-agent-blocked.html)
+Use this parameter to specify the Private Link endpoint you created for AWS Transform MGN if you do not wish to open your firewall ports to access the default MGN endpoint. [Learn more about installing the agent on a blocked network.](./installing-agent-blocked.html)
@@ -366 +366 @@ By default after agent installation, the replication begins automatically. This
-This parameter enables the agent to run in a dual-stack Application Migration Service configuration.
+This parameter enables the agent to run in a dual-stack MGN configuration.
@@ -398 +398 @@ When identifying specific disks for replication, do not use apostrophes, bracket
-     * AWS Application Migration Service replicates whole disks. Therefore, if you choose to replicate a partition, its entire disk appears on the list and is later replicated. If several partitions on the same disk are selected, then the disk only appears once on the list.
+     * AWS Transform MGN replicates whole disks. Therefore, if you choose to replicate a partition, its entire disk appears on the list and is later replicated. If several partitions on the same disk are selected, then the disk only appears once on the list.
@@ -404 +404 @@ When identifying specific disks for replication, do not use apostrophes, bracket
-If disks are disconnected from a server, AWS Application Migration Service can no longer replicate them, so they are removed from the list of replicated disks. When they are reconnected, the AWS Replication Agent cannot know that these were the same disks that were disconnected and therefore does not add them automatically. To add the disks after they are reconnected, rerun the AWS Replication Agent installer on the server.
+If disks are disconnected from a server, AWS Transform MGN can no longer replicate them, so they are removed from the list of replicated disks. When they are reconnected, the AWS Replication Agent cannot know that these were the same disks that were disconnected and therefore does not add them automatically. To add the disks after they are reconnected, rerun the AWS Replication Agent installer on the server.
@@ -412 +412 @@ Note that the returned disks need be replicated from the beginning. Any disk siz
-  6. Once the AWS Replication Agent is installed, the server is added to the AWS Application Migration Service console and undergoes the initial sync process. The installer provides the source server's ID. 
+  6. Once the AWS Replication Agent is installed, the server is added to the AWS Transform MGN console and undergoes the initial sync process. The installer provides the source server's ID.