# Manage users and groups with an Amazon EC2 instance
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 This section includes procedures for managing users and groups with an Amazon EC2 instance that's joined to your AWS Managed Microsoft AD. 

 We recommend managing users and groups with an Amazon EC2 instance if the Directory Service Data API doesn't support your use case. For more information, see the [AWS Directory Service Data API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicedata/latest/DirectoryServiceDataAPIReference/Welcome.html). 

**Note**  
 Before you complete any of the procedures in the following topics, you must install the Active Directory administration tools. For more information, see [Install the Active Directory administration tools](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_install_ad_tools.html). 

**Topics**
+ [Installing Active Directory Administration Tools for AWS Managed Microsoft AD](ms_ad_install_ad_tools.md)
+ [Creating an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user](ms_ad_manage_users_groups_create_user.md)
+ [Delete a user's account with an Amazon EC2 instance](ms_ad_manage_users_groups_delete_user.md)
+ [Resetting an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user password](ms_ad_manage_users_groups_reset_password.md)
+ [Creating an AWS Managed Microsoft AD group](ms_ad_manage_users_groups_create_group.md)
+ [Adding an AWS Managed Microsoft AD user to a group](ms_ad_manage_users_groups_add_user_to_group.md)