FSx for Windows File Server with Active Directory
Hello,
When I try to create an FSx for the Windows File Server file system, I need to attach an AD. I know that AD is a centralized security management platform and can help with fine-grained access control using ACLs for the File System. My question is why is this AD needed, other than access control, and why at all?
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Julian Users accessing file systems are authenticated with Microsoft Active Directory. Access control and permission and ownership Amazon FSx works with Microsoft Active Directory to integrate with your existing Microsoft Windows environments. Active Directory is the Microsoft directory service used to store information about objects on the network and make this information easy for administrators and users to find and use. These objects typically include shared resources such as file servers and network user and computer accounts https://docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/aws-ad-integration-fsxW.html
As @rePost-User-3145590 mentioned, most customers require FSx integration with AD. Usually, Windows EC2 instances are domain-joined to AD domain, and users login to EC2 using their AD credentials, and access FSx file share seamlessly without need to re-enter their password.
If all you need is Windows file share to be accessed by stand-alone (i.e. non AD domain joined) Windows EC2 instances, you may want to explore Amazon S3 File Gateway. While this service is usually used for on-premise environments, you can also deploy to EC2. Refer to Deploying an Amazon EC2 instance to host an S3 File Gateway
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