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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ be configured to release the appropriate attributes and values.
 
 1. modify shibpolicy.json
    * change the AWS account number (123456789012) to the actual number
-   * change the value after saml-provider/ to the name you want to call the IDP (a hostname is usually a good practice)
+   * change the value after saml-provider/ to the name you want to call the IDP (defaults to login.at.internet2.edu)
 1. put the IDP metadata in idp.xml (right now, it contains the IDP metdata for login.at.internet.edu, the ICP SAML Proxy)
 1. run the create script:
    * ICP integration: create_saml_aws.sh login.at.internet2.edu