Document history
The following table describes the important changes since the last release of the AWS Directory Service Administrator Guide.
| Change | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
Included sections for AWS Directory Service and AWS Directory Service Data in logging and monitoring topic. | September 18, 2024 | |
AWS Directory Service Data provides built-in object management. You can now find and update objects with a list of supported AD attributes. | September 18, 2024 | |
AWS Directory Service Data adds new AWS managed policies: AWSDirectoryServiceDataFullAccess and AWSDirectoryServiceDataReadOnlyAccess. The policies grant access to Directory Service Data object management. | September 18, 2024 | |
Added content about two new security settings for AWS Managed Microsoft AD. | April 11, 2023 | |
Added content about AWS PrivateLink. | March 31, 2023 | |
Added content about which VPC endpoints should not be configured. | August 25, 2021 | |
Added content about which VPC endpoints should not be configured. | August 25, 2021 | |
Added content about support for smart cards and Amazon WorkSpaces Application Manager in AWS GovCloud (US-West) Region | December 1, 2020 | |
Added content about how to reset user passwords using the AWS Management Console, Windows PowerShell and AWS CLI. | January 2, 2019 | |
Added content about how to use directory sharing with AWS Managed Microsoft AD. | September 25, 2018 | |
Migrated content to new Amazon Cloud Directory Developer Guide | Moved the Amazon Cloud Directory content from this guide to the new Amazon Cloud Directory Developer Guide. | June 21, 2018 |
Reorganized the content to more directly address customer needs. Also added new content where needed. | April 5, 2018 | |
Added list of AWS delegated groups that can be assigned to on-premises users. | March 8, 2018 | |
Added content about new password policies. | July 5, 2017 | |
Added content about how to add more domain controllers to your directory in AWS Managed Microsoft AD. | June 30, 2017 | |
Added new tutorials for testing a AWS Managed Microsoft AD lab environment. | June 21, 2017 | |
Added content about using MFA with AWS Managed Microsoft AD. | February 13, 2017 | |
Added content about a new directory type. | January 26, 2017 | |
Added content about schema extensions with AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory. | November 14, 2016 | |
Major reorganization of the AWS Directory Service Administrator Guide | Reorganized the content to more directly address customer needs. | November 14, 2016 |
Added content about SNS notifications. | February 25, 2016 | |
Added content about how to use IAM with AWS Directory Service. | February 25, 2016 | |
Added content about AWS Managed Microsoft AD and combined guides into a single guide. | November 17, 2015 | |
Added content about how to join a Linux instance to a Simple AD directory. | July 23, 2015 | |
Split the AWS Directory Service Administration Guide into separate guides. | July 14, 2015 | |
Added content about support for single sign-on. | March 31, 2015 | |
This is the first release of the AWS Directory Service Administration Guide. | October 21, 2014 |
