How do I share my AWS Managed AD directory from one AWS account to another?

Last updated: 2021-07-09

You can share an AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory using one of two methods:

• AWS Organizations: Share your directory with other trusted AWS accounts within the same organization.
• Handshake: Share your directory with AWS accounts that are outside of the organization.

For more information, see Sharing methods.

For a detailed tutorial, see Tutorial: Sharing your AWS Managed Microsoft AD directory for seamless EC2 domain-join.

Note: Directory sharing is a Regional feature of AWS Managed Microsoft AD. If you're using multi-Region replication, share the directory separately in each Region.