You can now better protect your organization’s identity data by encrypting Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) communications between AWS Directory Service products (AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory, also known as AWS Managed Microsoft AD, and AD Connector) and self-managed Active Directory. Client-side secure LDAP (LDAPS) support enables applications that integrate with AWS Directory Service, such as Amazon WorkSpaces and AWS Single Sign-On, to connect to AD using Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS).

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