AWS Directory Service
Learn about the Active Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory on AWS.
We'll cover the following
General
AWS provides several directory types.
The following three types currently feature on the exam:
- Active Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory
- Simple AD
- AD Connector
As an alternative to the AWS Directory service, you can build your own Microsoft AD DCs in the AWS cloud (on EC2):
- When you build your own, you can join an existing on-premise Active Directory domain (replication mode).
- You must establish a VPN (on top of Direct Connect if you have it).
- Replication mode is less secure than establishing trust relationships.
The table below summarizes the directory services covered on this page as well as a couple of others and provides some typical use cases:
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