AWS Directory Service Simple AD

Standalone managed Samba 4 Active Directory compatible directory for basic AD workloads.

Provider
aws
Category
Security
Properties · 5 set by this component
propertytypevaluesrequiredkind defaultthis component
authorizationModelenumnone | rbac | abac | rebacnorbac▸ rbac
centralised · advancedboolean—notrue▸ false
dailySnapshots · component propertyboolean—notrueinherited
managedboolean—notrue▸ true
mfaboolean—nofalse▸ false
protocolenumoidc | saml | oauth2 | iam | customnooidc▸ custom
secureLdap · component propertyboolean—nofalseinherited
size · component propertyenumsmall | largeno—inherited
trustRelationships · component propertyboolean—nofalseinherited
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Source
# yaml-language-server: $schema=../../schema/component.schema.json
# AWS Directory Service Simple AD: standalone managed directory powered by a Samba 4 Active
# Directory compatible server. "Simple AD": two sizes (Small up to 500 users, Large up to 5,000),
# daily automated snapshots for point-in-time recovery, and no support for MFA, LDAPS, trusts or
# schema extensions. Maintenance since 30 June 2026 (no end-of-support date announced).
schemaVersion: "1"
type: "component"
id: "aws-simple-ad"
kind: "identity-provider"
provider: "aws"
docs: "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/directory_simple_ad.html"
defaults:
  protocol: "custom"
  authorizationModel: "rbac"
  centralised: false
  mfa: false
  managed: true
properties:
  size:
    type: "enum"
    values: ["small", "large"]
  dailySnapshots:
    type: "boolean"
    default: true
  trustRelationships:
    type: "boolean"
    default: false
  secureLdap:
    type: "boolean"
    default: false

The same page as markdown, for an agent: /catalogue/components/aws-simple-ad.md