Amazon WorkSpaces

WorkSpaces Directory registration

Use the WorkSpaces portal to register the AD Connector Directory with WorkSpaces. Details about registering a directory with WorkSpaces can be found on the Register a Directory with Amazon WorkSpaces page. Once registration of the Directory is completed, update the Directory configuration within the WorkSpaces Console. Details for updating the Directory can be found on the Update Directory Details for Your WorkSpaces page.

WorkSpaces image and customer bundle creation

Amazon WorkSpaces come with a default set of applications that includes Internet Explorer 11 and Firefox. You can choose to add “Plus” application bundles to your Amazon WorkSpaces with Windows 10, which include Microsoft Office Professional 2016 and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security.

A custom WorkSpace image and bundle can be created by following the steps located on the Create a Custom WorkSpaces Image and Bundle page. The custom WorkSpace image and bundle is used to create WorkSpaces for your users.

Launch WorkSpaces

Using the WorkSpaces Console, follow the launch wizard to configure and launch a WorkSpace associated with specific user.

During the “Select Bundle” step of the wizard, be sure to select only WSP enabled WorkSpace Bundles. You must select a WSP-enabled bundle to use smart card authentication.

Select WSP Bundle to use smart cards with WorkSpaces

For details about launching Amazon WorkSpaces, see Launch a WorkSpace Using AD Connector.