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AWS govcloud-us documentation change

Service: govcloud-us · 2026-06-25 · Documentation low

File: govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-iam.md

Summary

Added region availability section, corrected root user terminology, fixed endpoint reference spacing, updated documentation link format, and changed 'AWS IoT Core' to 'Amazon Inspector' in related services

Security assessment

Changes are administrative/formatting improvements without security implications; no vulnerabilities or security features documented

Diff

diff --git a/govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-iam.md b/govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-iam.md
index fc623dd4f..9905fa991 100644
--- a//govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-iam.md
+++ b//govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/govcloud-iam.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-How IAM differsDocumentationExport-controlled content
+Region availabilityHow IAM differsDocumentationExport-controlled content
@@ -12,0 +13,11 @@ AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a web service for securely controlli
+## Region availability
+
+This service is available in the following AWS GovCloud (US) Regions:
+
+  * AWS GovCloud (US-West) 
+
+  * AWS GovCloud (US-East) 
+
+
+
+
@@ -21 +32 @@ The following differences apply to IAM:
-You cannot access the AWS Management Console for AWS GovCloud (US) using the [associated standard AWS accountroot user credentials](./getting-started-standard-account-linking.html).
+You cannot access the AWS Management Console for AWS GovCloud (US) using the [associated standard AWS account root credentials](./getting-started-standard-account-linking.html).
@@ -29 +40 @@ You cannot access the AWS Management Console for AWS GovCloud (US) using the [as
-    * Tasks that require the root user in AWS GovCloud (US) are limited. See [Tasks in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions that require root user access keys](./govcloud-account-root-user.html#govcloud-tasks-require-root-user).
+    * Tasks that require the root user in AWS GovCloud (US) are limited. See [Tasks in AWS GovCloud (US) Regions that require root access keys](./govcloud-account-root-user.html#govcloud-tasks-require-root-user).
@@ -35 +46 @@ You cannot access the AWS Management Console for AWS GovCloud (US) using the [as
-    * For more information, see [AWS GovCloud (US) account root user](./govcloud-account-root-user.html).
+    * For more information, see [AWS GovCloud (US) account root](./govcloud-account-root-user.html).
@@ -47 +58 @@ If all administrators have forgotten or lost access to the AWS GovCloud (US) acc
-  * When using the IAM or AWS STS service in AWS GovCloud (US), you must use [AWS GovCloud (US)IAM/AWS STS endpoints](./using-govcloud-endpoints.html). Use SSL (HTTPS) when you make calls to the IAM or AWS STS service.
+  * When using the IAM or AWS STS service in AWS GovCloud (US), you must use [AWS GovCloud (US) IAM/STS endpoints](./using-govcloud-endpoints.html). Use SSL (HTTPS) when you make calls to the IAM or AWS STS service.
@@ -88 +99,4 @@ If all administrators have forgotten or lost access to the AWS GovCloud (US) acc
-[AWSIAM documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/iam/).
+  * [AWSIAM documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentation/iam/)
+
+
+
@@ -123 +137 @@ AWS IAM Identity Center
-AWS IoT Core
+Amazon Inspector