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Microsoft Active Directory (AD)

AD

  • Found on any Windows Server with AD Domain Services
  • Database of objects: User Accounts, Computers, Printers, File Shares, Security Groups
  • Centralized security management, create account, assign permissions

AWS Directory Service

AWS Managed Microsoft AD​

  • Create your own AD in AWS, manage users locally, supports MFA
  • Establish "trust" connections with your on-premise AD

AD Connector​

  • Directory Gateway(Proxy) to redirect requests to on-premise AD
  • Users are managed on the on-premise AD

Simple AD​

  • AD-compatible managed directory on AWS
  • Cannot be joined with on-premise AD
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