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Use Cases for AWS Managed Microsoft AD

With AWS Managed Microsoft AD, you can share a single directory for multiple use cases. For example, you can share a directory to authenticate and authorize access for .NET applications, Amazon RDS for SQL Server with Windows Authentication enabled, and Amazon Chime for messaging and video conferencing.

The following diagram shows some of the use cases for your AWS Microsoft AD directory, including the ability to grant your users access to external cloud applications and allow your on-premises AD users to manage and have access to resources in the AWS Cloud.

Use AWS Managed Microsoft AD for either of the following business use cases.

Topics

• Use Case 1: Sign in to AWS applications and services with AD credentials
• Use Case 2: Manage Amazon EC2 instances
• Use Case 3: Provide directory services to your AD-aware workloads
• Use Case 4: SSO to Office 365 and other cloud applications
• Use Case 5: Extend your on-premises AD to the AWS Cloud