AWS IAM: Correct OIDC IdP documentation link
Summary
Fixed URL for OpenID Connect documentation by removing erroneous prefix.
Security assessment
Link correction only; no security implications or content changes.
Evidence
+With OIDC federation, you don't need to create custom sign-in code or manage your own user identities. Instead, you can use OIDC in applications, such as GitHub Actions or any other [OpenID Connect (OIDC)](http://openid.net/connect/)-compatible IdP, to authenticate with AWS.
Diff
diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_oidc.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_oidc.md index b47e1acb0..99efa0fdb 100644 --- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_oidc.md +++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_providers_oidc.md @@ -15 +15 @@ When you use these workflows, you make requests to AWS services that must be sig -With OIDC federation, you don't need to create custom sign-in code or manage your own user identities. Instead, you can use OIDC in applications, such as GitHub Actions or any other [OpenID Connect (OIDC)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/http://openid.net/connect/)-compatible IdP, to authenticate with AWS. They receive an authentication token, known as a JSON Web Token (JWT), and then exchange that token for temporary security credentials in AWS that map to an IAM role with permissions to use specific resources in your AWS account. Using an IdP helps you keep your AWS account secure because you don't have to embed and distribute long-term security credentials with your application. +With OIDC federation, you don't need to create custom sign-in code or manage your own user identities. Instead, you can use OIDC in applications, such as GitHub Actions or any other [OpenID Connect (OIDC)](http://openid.net/connect/)-compatible IdP, to authenticate with AWS. They receive an authentication token, known as a JSON Web Token (JWT), and then exchange that token for temporary security credentials in AWS that map to an IAM role with permissions to use specific resources in your AWS account. Using an IdP helps you keep your AWS account secure because you don't have to embed and distribute long-term security credentials with your application.