Get started with AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD.
Once your directory is configured, you will be able to domain join Amazon EC2 Linux and Microsoft Windows instances to your directory, which enables you and your end users to authenticate to applications and resources with a single set of credentials. AWS Managed Microsoft AD also enables you to migrate your directory-aware workloads to the AWS cloud, including custom .NET and SQL Server applications.
Getting started is easy. You can follow the steps below to launch a directory.
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Try AWS Directory Service- Sign up for a new account or sign in to your existing account
- Launch a free AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory
- Create users and groups
- Join an Amazon EC2 instance to your domain
- Test single sign-on to a domain joined EC2 instance
AWS Directory Service offers a comprehensive set of directory options to support your cloud workloads. Watch the videos below to learn best practices and which directory option is best for your use case.
Get started with AWS Managed Microsoft AD quickly using the following tutorials and guides.
- Tutorial: Create a Trust Relationship Between Your Microsoft AD and Your On-Premises Domain.
- How to use Amazon EC2 Systems Manager to join an instance to your AWS Directory Service domain.
- How to enable DHCP options set for your AWS directory.
You can use the Directory Service API to programmatically automate the provisioning and configuration of directories. You can also use the EC2 API to programmatically join both EC2 Linux and Windows instances to a domain.
