Set up AWS Private CA Connector for AD

You can integrate your self-managed Active Directory with AWS Private Certificate Authority using AD Connector to issue and manage certificates for your AD domain-joined users, groups, and machines. AWS Private CA Connector for AD provides a fully managed AWS Private CA as a drop-in replacement for your self-managed enterprise CAs without requiring you to deploy, patch, or update local agents or proxy servers.

You can set up this integration through the AWS Directory Service console, the AWS Private CA Connector for AD console, or by calling the CreateTemplate API. To use the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory console, see AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory. The following sections describe how to set up this integration from the AWS Directory Service console.

Prerequisites

For setup instructions, see Set up Connector for AD in the AWS Private CA Connector for AD User Guide.

Setting up AWS Private CA Connector for AD

To create a Private CA connector for Active Directory

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

2. On the Directories page, choose your directory ID.

3. Under the Application Management tab and AWS apps & services section, choose AWS Private CA Connector for AD.

4. On the Create Private CA certificate for Active Directory page, complete the steps to create your Private CA for Active Directory connector.

For more information, see Creating a connector.

View your AWS Private CA Connector for AD

To view Private CA connector details

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

2. On the Directories page, choose your directory ID.

3. Under the Application Management tab and AWS apps & services section, view your Private CA connectors and associated Private CA. The following fields display:

   1. AWS Private CA Connector ID – The unique identifier for a AWS Private CA connector. Choose it to view the details page.

   2. AWS Private CA subject – Information regarding the distinguished name for the CA. Choose it to view the details page.

   3. Status – Status check results for the AWS Private CA Connector and AWS Private CA:

      • Active – Both checks pass

      • 1/2 checks failed – One check fails

      • Failed – Both checks fail

      For failed status details, hover over the hyperlink to see which check failed.

   4. DC Certificates Enrollment status – Status check for domain controller certificate status:

      • Enabled – Certificate enrollment is enabled

      • Disabled – Certificate enrollment is disabled

   5. Date created – When the AWS Private CA Connector was created.

For more information, see View connector details.

Verify certificate issuance to AD users

Complete the following steps to confirm that AWS Private CA is issuing certificates to your self-managed Active Directory:

• Restart your on-premises domain controllers.

• View your certificates with Microsoft Management Console. For more information, see Microsoft documentation.