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Adding and removing AWS Managed Microsoft AD members to groups and groups to groups - AWS Directory Service
Adding a user to a groupRemoving a user from a groupAdding a group to a groupRemoving a group from a group

Adding and removing AWS Managed Microsoft AD members to groups and groups to groups

With the AWS Directory Service Data API, a member can be a user, group, or computer. A user represents a person or entity that can access your directory. Groups allow you to grant and deny permissions to more than one user at a time.

Use the following procedures to manage group membership for AWS Managed Microsoft AD users and groups with AWS Directory Service Data in the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or AWS Tools for PowerShell.

Adding a user to a group

Use the following procedure to add an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user to a group with AWS Directory Service Data in the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or AWS Tools for PowerShell.

Important

When you add an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user to a group, the user inherits the roles and permissions assigned to the group.

Before you begin, complete the following:
AWS Management Console

You can add an AWS Managed Microsoft AD member to a group with the AWS Management Console.

To add AWS Managed Microsoft AD user to a group with the AWS Management Console

  1. Open the Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

  2. From the navigation pane, choose Active Directory, and then choose Directories. You're directed to the Directories screen where you can view a list of directories in your AWS Region.

  3. Choose a directory. You're directed to the Directory details screen.

  4. Choose Groups. To find groups, enter the group name in the search box under the Groups section. The tab shows a list of groups in your AWS Region.

  5. Choose a group. You're directed to the Group details screen.

  6. Choose Members. The tab shows a list of users and child groups by member type in your group.

  7. Under Members tab, Choose Add member.

  8. Under Members, select the user you want to add to your group, and then choose Add member to group. To find members, enter the user logon name for users and group name for groups in the search box under the Members section.

AWS CLI

The following describes how to format a request that adds an AWS Managed Microsoft AD member to a group with the AWS Directory Service Data CLI.

To add an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user to a group with the AWS CLI

  • To add a user to a group, open the AWS CLI, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

aws ds-data add-group-member \
  --directory-id d-1234567890 \
  --group-name "your-group-name" \
  --member-name "jane.doe"

For more information, see add-group-member.

PowerShell

The following describes how to format a request that adds an AWS Managed Microsoft AD member to a group with AWS Tools for PowerShell.

To add an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user to a group with AWS Tools for PowerShell

  • To add a user to a group, open PowerShell, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

Add-DSDGroupMember `
    -DirectoryId d-1234567890 `
    -GroupName "your-group-name" `
    -MemberName "jane.doe"

For more information, see Add-DSDGroupMember.

Removing a user from a group

With the AWS Directory Service Data API, a member can be a user, group, or computer. A user represents a person or entity that can access your directory. Groups allow you to grant and deny permissions to more than one user at a time.

Use the following procedure to remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user from a group with AWS Directory Service Data in the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or AWS Tools for PowerShell.

Important

When you remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user from a group, the user loses the roles and permissions assigned to the group.

AWS Management Console

You can remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD member from a group with the AWS Management Console.

To remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user from a group with the AWS Management Console

  1. Open the Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

  2. From the navigation pane, choose Active Directory, and then choose Directories. You're directed to the Directories screen where you can view a list of directories in your AWS Region.

  3. Choose a directory. You're directed to the Directory details screen.

  4. Choose Groups. The tab shows a list of groups in your AWS Region.

  5. Choose a group. To find groups, enter the group name in the search box under the Groups section. You're directed to the Group details screen.

  6. Choose Members. The tab shows a list of users and child groups by member type in your group.

  7. Select the user you want to remove from your group, and then choose Remove. To find users, enter the user logon name in the search box under the Members section.

  8. Confirm that you want to remove the user from your group, and then choose Remove again.

AWS CLI

The following describes how to format a request that removes an AWS Managed Microsoft AD member from a group with the AWS Directory Service Data CLI.

To remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user from a group with AWS CLI

  • To remove a user from a group, open the AWS CLI, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

aws ds-data remove-group-member \
  --directory-id d-1234567890 \
  --group-name "your-group-name" \
  --member-name "jane.doe"

For more information, see remove-group-member.

PowerShell

The following describes how to format a request that removes an AWS Managed Microsoft AD member from a group with AWS Tools for PowerShell.

To remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user from a group with AWS Tools for PowerShell

  • To remove a user from a group, open PowerShell, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

Remove-DSDGroupMember `
    -DirectoryId d-1234567890 `
    -GroupName "your-group-name" `
    -MemberName "jane.doe"

For more information, see Remove-DSDGroupMember.

Adding a group to a group

When you add an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group to another group, the groups share a parent-child relationship. The child group gains access to the roles and permissions that are assigned to the parent group. You can add a child group to your group and your group to a parent group.

AWS Management Console

You can add an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group to a group with the AWS Management Console.

To add a child group to your group with the AWS Management Console

  1. Open the Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

  2. From the navigation pane, choose Active Directory, and then choose Directories. You're directed to the Directories screen where you can view a list of directories in your AWS Region.

  3. Choose a directory. You're directed to the Directory details screen.

  4. Choose Groups. The tab shows a list of groups in your AWS Region.

  5. Choose a group. To find groups, enter the group name in the search box under the Groups section. You're directed to the Group details screen.

  6. Choose Members. The tab shows a list of users and child groups by member type in your group.

  7. Choose Add member.

  8. Under Members, select the child group(s) you want to add to your group, and then choose Add member to group.

To add a parent group to a group with the AWS Management Console

  1. Open the Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

  2. From the navigation pane, choose Active Directory, and then choose Directories. You're directed to the Directories screen where you can view a list of directories in your AWS Region.

  3. Choose a directory. You're directed to the Directory details screen.

  4. Choose Groups. The tab shows a list of groups in your AWS Region.

  5. Choose a group. To find groups, enter the group name in the search box under the Groups section. You're directed to the Group details screen.

  6. Choose Parent groups. The tab shows a list of groups that your group is a member of.

  7. Choose Add parent groups.

  8. Under Groups, select the group(s) you want to add your group to, and then choose Add parent groups again.

AWS CLI

The following describes how to format a request that adds an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group to a group with the AWS Directory Service Data CLI.

To add a child group to your group with the AWS CLI

  • To add a child group to a parent group, open the AWS CLI, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

aws ds-data add-group-member \
  --directory-id d-1234567890 \
  --group-name "parent-group-name" \
  --member-name "child-group-name"

For more information, see add-group-member.

PowerShell

The following describes how to format a request that adds an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group to a group with AWS Tools for PowerShell.

To add a child group to your group with AWS Tools for PowerShell

  • To add a child group to a parent group, open PowerShell, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

Add-DSDGroupMember `
    -DirectoryId d-1234567890 `
    -GroupName "parent-group-name" `
    -MemberName "child-group-name"

For more information, see Add-DSDGroupMember.

Removing a group from a group

When you remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group from another group, the groups no longer share a parent-child relationship. The child group loses access to the roles and permissions that are assigned to the parent group. You can remove a child group from your group and your group from a parent group.

AWS Management Console

You can remove an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group from a group with the AWS Management Console.

To remove a child group from your group with the AWS Management Console

  1. Open the Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

  2. From the navigation pane, choose Active Directory, and then choose Directories. You're directed to the Directories screen where you can view a list of directories in your AWS Region.

  3. Choose a directory. You're directed to the Directory details screen.

  4. Choose Groups. The tab shows a list of groups in your AWS Region.

  5. Choose a group. You're directed to the Group details screen. To find groups, enter the group name in the search box under the Groups section.

  6. Choose Members. The tab shows a list of users and child groups by member type in your group.

  7. Select the child group(s) you want to remove from your group, and then choose Remove.

  8. Confirm the child group(s) you want to remove from your group, and then choose Remove again.

To remove your group from a parent group with the AWS Management Console

  1. Open the Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.

  2. From the navigation pane, choose Active Directory, and then choose Directories. You're directed to the Directories screen where you can view a list of directories in your AWS Region.

  3. Choose a directory. You're directed to the Directory details screen.

  4. Choose Groups. The tab shows a list of groups in your AWS Region.

  5. Choose a group. You're directed to the Group details screen. To find groups, enter the group name in the search box under the Groups section.

  6. Choose Parent groups. The tab shows a list of groups that your group is a member of.

  7. Select the parent group you want to remove your group from, and then choose Remove parent groups.

  8. Confirm the parent group you want to remove your group from, and then choose Remove parent groups again.

AWS CLI

The following describes how to format a request that removes an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group from a group with the AWS Directory Service Data CLI.

  • To remove a child group from a parent group with the AWS CLI

    To remove a child group from a parent group, open the AWS CLI, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

aws ds-data remove-group-member \
  --directory-id d-1234567890 \
  --group-name "parent-group-name" \
  --member-name "child-group-name"

For more information, see remove-group-member.

PowerShell

The following describes how to format a request that removes an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group from a group with AWS Tools for PowerShell.

  • To remove a child group from a parent group with AWS Tools for PowerShell

    To remove a child group from a parent group, open the PowerShell, and run the following command with your Directory ID, group name, and member name: 

Remove-DSDGroupMember `
    -DirectoryId d-1234567890 `
    -GroupName "parent-group-name" `
    -MemberName "child-group-name"

For more information, see Remove-DSDGroupMember.