Directory Service

Question 1

What entity, commonly present in large corporate Windows environments, stores information about users, groups, and devices, enabling administrators to manage access to information and resources?

Answer 1

Directory

Question 2

What term is used to represent a collection of interconnected directories in a Windows environment?

Answer 2

Forest

Question 3

What is the most commonly used proprietary directory service?

Answer 3

Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

Question 4

What is a widely used open-source directory service alternative to Microsoft Active Directory?

Answer 4

Samba

Question 5

What AWS service provides various options for integrating Microsoft Active Directory (AD) with other AWS services?

Answer 5

AWS Directory Service

Question 6

Is AWS Directory Service a public-facing AWS service?

Answer 6

No, it is a private service that operates within a VPC

Question 7

Is AWS Directory Service highly available by default?

Answer 7

No, HA is achieved by deploying it across multiple AZs

Question 8

Can an AWS EC2 instance running Windows systems be configured to join an AWS Directory Service directory?

Answer 8

Yes, enabling them to authenticate users, apply group policies, and access shared resources managed within the directory

Question 9

What AWS services require AWS Directory Service?

Answer 9

• Amazon WorkSpaces: virtual desktop service
• Amazon WorkDocs: storage and collaboration service

Question 10

In what three modes can AWS Directory Service operate?

Answer 10

• Simple AD: standalone managed directory powered by Samba 4
• Managed Microsoft AD: provides Microsoft Active Directory (AD) as a fully managed service
• AD Connector: acts as a directory gateway to redirect directory requests to an on-premises Microsoft AD

Question 11

Which AWS Directory Service mode provides a standalone directory powered by Samba 4, integrates easily with EC2 and Amazon WorkSpaces, but is not intended for on-premises system integration?

Answer 11

Simple AD

Question 12

What are the two sizes available for AWS Directory Service in Simple AD mode?

Answer 12

• Small: supports up to 500 users
• Large: supports up to 5000 users

Question 13

Which AWS Directory Service mode is ideal for standalone directories with simple requirements, no on-premises integration, and aligns with keywords like “Samba 4” and “open-source”?

Answer 13

Simple AD

Question 14

Which AWS Directory Service mode provides a fully managed Microsoft Active Directory implementation, supports MS AD features like SQL Server, and ensures resilience during VPN failures by allowing AWS services to access the directory?

Answer 14

Managed Microsoft AD

Question 15

Which AWS Directory Service mode should be used when a managed directory implementation required in the cloud, with the ability to create a trust relationship between AWS and on-premises systems?

Answer 15

Managed Microsoft AD, with the connection established over a private network (VPN or DX)

Question 16

Which AWS Directory Service mode acts as a directory gateway, proxying requests from AWS to an on-premises directory?

Answer 16

AD Connector

Question 17

Which AWS Directory Service mode should be used when no directory provisioning is required in the cloud, and an on-premises directory is already in place for AWS service integration?

Answer 17

AD Connector