Enabling or disabling user and group management or Amazon Directory Service Data
To use user and group management or Amazon Directory Service Data, it must be enabled. Once enabled, you can manage users and groups from the Amazon Web Services Management Console, Amazon CLI, or Amazon Tools for PowerShell.
Important
You can only enable this feature from the Primary Amazon Web Services Region for your directory. For more information, see Primary vs additional Regions.
For a list of regions that support Amazon Directory Service Data, see Supported Amazon Web Services Regions for Directory Service Data.
Access controls for Amazon Directory Service Data are different than access controls for Amazon Web Services services like Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon QuickSight, and Amazon WorkMail. For more information, see Amazon application authorization with Directory Service Data.
Enabling Amazon Directory Service Data
Use the following procedure to enable user and group management or Amazon Directory Service Data for an existing Amazon Managed Microsoft AD with either the Amazon Web Services Management Console, Amazon CLI, or Amazon Tools for PowerShell.
Disabling Amazon Directory Service Data
Use the following procedure to disable user and group management or Amazon Directory Service Data for an existing Amazon Managed Microsoft AD with either the Amazon Web Services Management Console, Amazon CLI, or Amazon Tools for PowerShell.