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Exactly the same setup can be achieved with your existing Active Directory installation, even if it resides outside AWS in your data center. You will need to swap out Simple AD for AD Connector:

Federation with AD Connector

You can also use ADFS and SAML 2.0 to enable federation to AWS from your existing AD installation. This would negate the need for users to log in to the console using a *.awsapps.com domain and would also negate the need for an Auth account.

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