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AWS controltower: Update Control Tower setup console button and account labels

Service: controltower · 2026-09-27 · Documentation low

File: controltower/latest/userguide/quick-start.md

Summary

Changed console step wording from 'Set up landing zone' to 'Enable AWS Control Tower' and updated account naming to Aggregator and CloudTrail administrator accounts.

Security assessment

Purely UI/terminology updates to onboarding steps with no security control, credential, or permission implications.

Evidence

  4. Choose **Enable AWS Control Tower**.

Diff

diff --git a/controltower/latest/userguide/quick-start.md b/controltower/latest/userguide/quick-start.md
index 73b977bc5..6b20dc546 100644
--- a//controltower/latest/userguide/quick-start.md
+++ b//controltower/latest/userguide/quick-start.md
@@ -35 +35 @@ If you've created a new AWS account, it automatically meets the required prerequ
-  4. Choose **Set up landing zone**.
+  4. Choose **Enable AWS Control Tower**.
@@ -37 +37 @@ If you've created a new AWS account, it automatically meets the required prerequ
-  5. Follow the instructions in the console, accepting all the default values. You will need to type in the email address for your account, a log archive account, and an audit account.
+  5. Follow the instructions in the console, accepting all the default values. Select existing accounts, or create new accounts, for your Aggregator account and CloudTrail administrator account.
@@ -39 +39 @@ If you've created a new AWS account, it automatically meets the required prerequ
-  6. Confirm your choices and choose **Set up landing zone**.
+  6. Review your choices. Choose **Enable AWS Control Tower**.