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AWS IAM: Fix URL for federated users documentation

Service: IAM · 2026-08-19 · Documentation low

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities-iam-users.md

Summary

Corrected a typo in the URL for federated users use cases by removing an extra slash.

Security assessment

The change fixes a documentation link without modifying security guidance on federated identities.

Evidence

+As a result, we recommend that you only use IAM users for [use cases not supported by federated users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id.html#id_which-to-choose).

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities-iam-users.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities-iam-users.md
index 26975e995..635f9404e 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities-iam-users.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/gs-identities-iam-users.md
@@ -21 +21 @@ Instead of relying on IAM users, we recommend using more robust solutions like I
-As a result, we recommend that you only use IAM users for [use cases not supported by federated users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id.html#id_which-to-choose). 
+As a result, we recommend that you only use IAM users for [use cases not supported by federated users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id.html#id_which-to-choose).