diff --git a/shield/docs/public/getting-started.asciidoc b/shield/docs/public/getting-started.asciidoc
index a1d2efd907a..db2f3135424 100644
--- a/shield/docs/public/getting-started.asciidoc
+++ b/shield/docs/public/getting-started.asciidoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[[getting-started]]
+[[getting-started-with-shield]]
 == Getting Started with Shield
 
 This getting started guide walks you through installing Shield, setting up basic authentication, and getting started with role-based
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ NOTE: If you are using a <<deb-rpm-install, DEB/RPM distribution>> of Elasticsea
 bin/elasticsearch
 ----------------------------------------------------------
 
-. To verify that Shield is up and running, check the startup log entries. When Shield is operating normally, the log indicates that the network transports are using Shield: 
+. To verify that Shield is up and running, check the startup log entries. When Shield is operating normally, the log indicates that the network transports are using Shield:
 +
 [source,shell]
 ----------------
diff --git a/shield/docs/public/installing-shield.asciidoc b/shield/docs/public/installing-shield.asciidoc
index 0e3071b43fa..68c1e8e38b7 100644
--- a/shield/docs/public/installing-shield.asciidoc
+++ b/shield/docs/public/installing-shield.asciidoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [[installing-shield]]
 == Installing Shield
 
-The <<getting-started, Getting Started Guide>> steps through a basic Shield installation. This section provides some additional information about the installation prerequisites, deployment options, and the installation process for RPM/DEB package installations.
+The <<getting-started-with-shield, Getting Started Guide>> steps through a basic Shield installation. This section provides some additional information about the installation prerequisites, deployment options, and the installation process for RPM/DEB package installations.
 
 IMPORTANT: The Shield plugin must be installed on every node in the cluster and every
 node must be restarted after installation. Plan for a complete cluster restart before beginning the installation process.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bin/plugin -i shield -u file://PATH_TO_ZIP_FILE <1>
 === Installing Shield on Tribe Nodes
 
 Shield supports the {ref}/modules-tribe.html[Tribe Node], which acts as a federated client across multiple clusters. When using Tribe Nodes with Shield, you must have the same Shield configuration (users, roles, user-role mappings, SSL/TLS CA) on each cluster, and on the Tribe Node itself, where security checking is primarily done. This, of course, also means
-that all clusters must be running Shield. 
+that all clusters must be running Shield.
 
 To use a Tribe Node with Shield:
 
diff --git a/shield/docs/public/introduction.asciidoc b/shield/docs/public/introduction.asciidoc
index 8bfcfd74589..9cd26ba98b2 100644
--- a/shield/docs/public/introduction.asciidoc
+++ b/shield/docs/public/introduction.asciidoc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Keeping a system secure takes vigilance. By using Shield to maintain an audit tr
 [float]
 === Where to Go Next
 
-* <<getting-started, Getting Started>> steps through how to install and start using Shield for basic authentication.
+* <<getting-started-with-shield, Getting Started>> steps through how to install and start using Shield for basic authentication.
 * <<how-shield-works, How Shield Works>> provides more information about how Shield supports user authentication, authorization, and encryption.
 * <<configuring-clients-integrations, Configuring Clients and Integrations>> shows you how to
 interact with an Elasticsearch cluster protected by Shield.