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
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 AWS Managed Microsoft AD for either of the following business use cases.
Topics
Use Case 1: Sign in to AWS applications and services with Active Directory credentials
Use Case 3: Provide directory services to your Active Directory-aware workloads
Use Case 4: AWS IAM Identity Center to Office 365 and other cloud applications
Use Case 5: Extend your on-premises Active Directory to the AWS Cloud
