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User authentication
When managing users and access to compute nodes, you can adapt the technologies that you use today to work in the same way on AWS. Many organizations already have existing LDAP, Microsoft Active Directory, or Network Information System (NIS) services that they use for authentication. Almost all of these services provide replication and functionality to support multiple data centers. With the appropriate network and VPN setup in place, you can manage these systems on AWS using the same methods and configurations as you do for any remote data center configuration.
If your organization wants to run an isolated directory on the cloud, you have a number
of options to choose from. If you want to use a managed solution, AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory
(Standard)
