Use cases for AWS Managed Microsoft AD - AWS Directory Service

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 Managed Microsoft AD directory. These include the ability to grant your users access to external cloud applications and allow your on-premises Active Directory users to manage and have access to resources in the AWS Cloud.


      Use cases for your AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory like granting your users access to external cloud applications, allowing your
        on-premises Active Directory 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.