Related: Active Directory
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Some services require Directory Service, like Amazon Workspaces
Run in VPC, to implement High availability (HA), deploy multiple AZs
Can be Isolated (Like being AWS only) or integrated or act as a proxy in connector mode.
Simple AD Mode
Uses open-source Samba (software) - Wikipedia ver. 4 directory service.
Simple iD is a default go-to.
If you want to migrate people to AWS Managed Microsoft AD there you go: Migrate users from Active Directory to AWS Managed Microsoft AD - AWS Directory Service
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AWS Managed Microsoft AD
Literally AD in AWS, which can be independent from on-premise service,
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AD Connector
Just connects AWS Services to on-premise AD
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