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What is AWS Directory Service?

AWS Directory Service is a service that setup and run Microsoft Active Directory (AD) in the AWS cloud, or connect AWS resources with an existing on-premises Microsoft Active Directory and can use it to manage users and groups, provide single sign-on to applications and services, create and apply group policy, domain join Amazon EC2 instances, as well as simplify the deployment and management of cloud-based Linux and Microsoft Windows workloads.

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AWS Directory Service is a service that setup and run Microsoft Active Directory (AD) in the AWS cloud, or connect AWS resources with an existing on-premises Microsoft Active Directory and can use it to manage users and groups, provide single sign-on to applications and services, create and apply group policy, domain join Amazon EC2 instances, as well as simplify the deployment and management of cloud-based Linux and Microsoft Windows workloads.

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Aaron A.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Great choice for a managed directory service"
No domain controller servers to manage! I like that it natively integrates with almost every AWS service. Being in the DoD and having a managed ser...
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
3.0 out of 5
"Its a stable and working but not running latest version of AD"
Its a managed service that we dont need to care about
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4.5 out of 5
"Flexible and Dead Simple"
AWS Directory Service is extremely easy to set up, but remains an extremely flexible product, allowing you to interface with it both from Cloud Ser...
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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

Like the ablity to quick.y configure an AD environment without having to stand up EC2 instances Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

Limited on things that can be done vs. native items with EC2 AD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

Authentication for our users in the cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

The best part is to have 3 options that helps customers choose the right option that would help their situation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

Its really hard to setup client to access AWS microsoft AD service. At least for the first time when we setup the service, it was hard to find documentation to setup client to access the AD as a service platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

Local authentication for applications hosted in AWS Cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

Managed AD services with minimum effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

Managed DNS and route 53 need to be aligned. Two way trust between on-prem and managed AD require for most of the AWS services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

Integrating with on-prem AD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

AWS handles the complexity and presents you with just the directory tools that you need to manage your directory. It's extremely quick and simple to get started, whereas deploying an on-premises domain service is very time consuming and complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

Some advanced functionality that exists in a traditional on-prem domain is not available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Delivers exactly what you expect it should. Very easy to setup and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

Centralised user management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

We use Simple AD and it was extremely quick and easy to set up and utilize. The deployment takes under 15 minutes and it was up and running. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

I didn't run into any issues with the service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm using it to resolve internal DNS IPs for a VPC peered service. I'm now able to use it with conditional forwarders to resolve the internal IPs of said service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

Overall It's a great product. Learned how to use this product from the current company from my boss and it wasn't hard to learn it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

There is a lot of room for customization. That often can be frustrating, especially for the first timers. Although it's not the products fault, when there is a bad Internet connection in the office, it was hard to login to the directory. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Every company is different. There are all kinds of products out there. I learned this product after I joined the current firm. While this product seems to be working very well for my company and I have zero complaints. Ultimately, each company has to decide what's good for them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing the Active Directory on the cloud. For me and my company, it's easy accessibility to the Active Directory from other regions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

In my experience working with this, this is stable and reliable. We use it to as connectors (AD connector) to link the corporate domains to AWS. One thing I like is it is easy to setup, even the automation is easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

At times, the config file used to setup is sometimes too immature and limited. I wish it will support more defined or customizability when setting up connectors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

link the corporate domains to AWS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

Alerts when issues arise and we’ve had no issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

Backups are not very long can’t restore from 30 days ago Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Auto for services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ease of setup and maintenance and the ability to scale Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

Not able to name snapshots so managing them can be challenging Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

Set an users and groups and manage them from one central location and use across set of EC2 instances Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about AWS Directory Service?

Overall experience has been wonderful. Ease of use and availability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Directory Service?

There is a lot of features available, to chose which one you need is cumbersome at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Directory Service solving and how is that benefiting you?

To manage the Active Directory from the cloud. Now since it's in the cloud, it is accessible even from another continent, which is by far the most beneficial thing according to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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