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Configuring the service principal name

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Configuring the service principal name - AWS Private Certificate Authority

Learn how to configure the service principal name for the connector.

Console

To manage manage service principal names using the console

The service principal name (SPN) of an existing AD connector can be managed from the details page of the connector. For more information, see Managing directory registration View connector details

API

To manage service principal names using the API

Create: CreateServicePrincipalName action in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory API.

Retrieve: GetServicePrincipalName action in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory API.

List: ListServicePrincipalNames action in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory API.

Delete: DeleteServicePrincipalName action in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory API.

CLI

To manage service principal names using the CLI

Create: create-service-principal-name command in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory section of the AWS CLI.

Retrieve: get-service-principal-name command in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory section of the AWS CLI.

List: list-service-principal-names command in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory section of the AWS CLI.

Delete: delete-service-principal-name command in the AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory section of the AWS CLI.

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To manage manage service principal names using the console

The service principal name (SPN) of an existing AD connector can be managed from the details page of the connector. For more information, see Managing directory registration View connector details

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