Manage client-side LDAPS - AWS Directory Service
View certificate detailsDeregister a certificateDisable client-side LDAPS

Manage client-side LDAPS

Use these commands to manage your LDAPS configuration.

You can use two different methods to manage client-side LDAPS settings. You can use either the AWS Management Console method or the AWS CLI method.

View certificate details

Use either of the following methods to see when a certificate is set to expire.

Method 1: To view certificate details in AWS Directory Service (AWS Management Console)

  1. In the AWS Directory Service console navigation pane, select Directories.

  2. Choose the directory ID link for your directory.

  3. On the Directory details page, choose the Networking & security tab.

  4. In the Client-side LDAPS section, under CA certificates, information about the certificate will be displayed.

Method 2: To view certificate details in AWS Directory Service (AWS CLI)

  • Run the following command. For the certificate ID, use the identifier returned by register-certificate or list-certificates. 

    aws ds describe-certificate --directory-id your_directory_id --certificate-id your_cert_id

Deregister a certificate

Use either of the following methods to deregister a certificate.

Note

If only one certificate is registered, you must first disable LDAPS before you can deregister the certificate.

Method 1: To deregister a certificate in AWS Directory Service (AWS Management Console)

  1. In the AWS Directory Service console navigation pane, select Directories.

  2. Choose the directory ID link for your directory.

  3. On the Directory details page, choose the Networking & security tab.

  4. In the Client-side LDAPS section, choose Actions, and then choose Deregister certificate.

  5. In the Deregister a CA certificate dialog box, choose Deregister.

Method 2: To deregister a certificate in AWS Directory Service (AWS CLI)

  • Run the following command. For the certificate ID, use the identifier returned by register-certificate or list-certificates. 

    aws ds deregister-certificate --directory-id your_directory_id --certificate-id your_cert_id

Disable client-side LDAPS

Use either of the following methods to disable client-side LDAPS.

Method 1: To disable client-side LDAPS in AWS Directory Service (AWS Management Console)

  1. In the AWS Directory Service console navigation pane, select Directories.

  2. Choose the directory ID link for your directory.

  3. On the Directory details page, choose the Networking & security tab.

  4. In the Client-side LDAPS section, choose Disable.

  5. In the Disable client-side LDAPS dialog box, choose Disable.

Method 2: To disable client-side LDAPS in AWS Directory Service (AWS CLI)

  • Run the following command.

    aws ds disable-ldaps --directory-id your_directory_id --type Client