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AWS IAM: Fix documentation URLs for IAM Identity Center

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

File: IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_identity-management.md

Summary

Corrected multiple URLs by removing double slashes in links for IAM Identity Center and IAM user credentials.

Security assessment

The change repairs broken links without modifying security content or addressing threats.

Evidence

-Workforce identities  (People and users managed in IAM Identity Center) | Use short-term credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI or AWS APIs (directly or by using the AWS SDKs). |  For the AWS CLI, follow the instructions in [Getting IAM role credentials for CLI access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/howtogetcredentials.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_.

Diff

diff --git a/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_identity-management.md b/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_identity-management.md
index 690f4bdd3..73c814482 100644
--- a//IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_identity-management.md
+++ b//IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction_identity-management.md
@@ -153,3 +153,3 @@ Which user needs programmatic access? | Option | More information
-Workforce identities  (People and users managed in IAM Identity Center) | Use short-term credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI or AWS APIs (directly or by using the AWS SDKs). |  For the AWS CLI, follow the instructions in [Getting IAM role credentials for CLI access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//singlesignon/latest/userguide/howtogetcredentials.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_. For the AWS APIs, follow the instructions in [SSO credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//sdkref/latest/guide/feature-sso-credentials.html) in the _AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide_.  
-IAM users | Use short-term credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI or AWS APIs (directly or by using the AWS SDKs). | Follow the instructions in [Using temporary credentials with AWS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_use-resources.html).  
-IAM users | Use long-term credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI or AWS APIs (directly or by using the AWS SDKs).(Not recommended) | Follow the instructions in [Managing access keys for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html).  
+Workforce identities  (People and users managed in IAM Identity Center) | Use short-term credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI or AWS APIs (directly or by using the AWS SDKs). |  For the AWS CLI, follow the instructions in [Getting IAM role credentials for CLI access](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/howtogetcredentials.html) in the _AWS IAM Identity Center User Guide_. For the AWS APIs, follow the instructions in [SSO credentials](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/feature-sso-credentials.html) in the _AWS SDKs and Tools Reference Guide_.  
+IAM users | Use short-term credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI or AWS APIs (directly or by using the AWS SDKs). | Follow the instructions in [Using temporary credentials with AWS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_temp_use-resources.html).  
+IAM users | Use long-term credentials to sign programmatic requests to the AWS CLI or AWS APIs (directly or by using the AWS SDKs).(Not recommended) | Follow the instructions in [Managing access keys for IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_access-keys.html).