AWS Directory Service | Seamless domain join

Question 1

Can I use AWS Microsoft AD as a resource forest?

Seamless domain join

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Answer 1

Yes. You can use AWS Microsoft AD as a resource forest that contains primarily computers and groups with trust relationships to your on-premises directory. This enables your users to access AWS applications and resources with their on-premises AD credentials.

Question 2

What is seamless domain join?

Seamless domain join

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Answer 2

Seamless domain join is a feature that allows you to join your Amazon EC2 for Windows Server instances seamlessly to a domain, at the time of launch and from the AWS Management Console. You can join instances to AWS Microsoft AD that you launch in the AWS Cloud.

Question 3

How do I join an instance seamlessly to a domain?

Seamless domain join

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Answer 3

When you create and launch an EC2 for Windows instance from the AWS Management Console, you have the option to select which domain your instance will join. To learn more, see the documentation.