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# Directory Service Directory

AWS Directory Service Directory is a managed directory resource that enables you to set up and run Microsoft Active Directory or connect AWS resources with your existing on-premises directory. It provides centralized user management, authentication, and access control for AWS services and applications, reducing the need for manual identity administration.

```
aws.ds_directory
```

## Fields

| Title                                | ID   | Type          | Data Type                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Description |
| ------------------------------------ | ---- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- |
| _key                                 | core | string        |
| access_url                           | core | string        | The access URL for the directory, such as http://<alias>.awsapps.com. If no alias exists, <alias> is the directory identifier, such as d-XXXXXXXXXX.                                                                                                                                                         |
| account_id                           | core | string        |
| alias                                | core | string        | The alias for the directory. If no alias exists, the alias is the directory identifier, such as d-XXXXXXXXXX.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| connect_settings                     | core | json          | DirectoryConnectSettingsDescription object that contains additional information about an AD Connector directory. Present only for AD Connector directories.                                                                                                                                                  |
| description                          | core | string        | The description for the directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| desired_number_of_domain_controllers | core | int64         | The desired number of domain controllers in the directory if the directory is Microsoft AD.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| directory_id                         | core | string        | The directory identifier.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| dns_ip_addrs                         | core | array<string> | The IP addresses of the DNS servers for the directory. For a Simple AD or Microsoft AD directory, these are the IP addresses of the Simple AD or Microsoft AD directory servers. For an AD Connector directory, these are the IP addresses of self-managed directory to which the AD Connector is connected. |
| edition                              | core | string        | The edition associated with this directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| launch_time                          | core | timestamp     | The date and time when the directory was created.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| name                                 | core | string        | The fully qualified name of the directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| os_version                           | core | string        | The operating system (OS) version of the directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| owner_directory_description          | core | json          | Describes the Managed Microsoft AD directory in the directory owner account.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| radius_settings                      | core | json          | Information about the RadiusSettings object configured for this directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| radius_status                        | core | string        | The status of the RADIUS MFA server connection.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| regions_info                         | core | json          | Lists the Regions where the directory has replicated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| share_method                         | core | string        | The method used when sharing a directory to determine whether the directory should be shared within your Amazon Web Services organization (ORGANIZATIONS) or with any Amazon Web Services account by sending a shared directory request (HANDSHAKE).                                                         |
| share_notes                          | core | string        | A directory share request that is sent by the directory owner to the directory consumer. The request includes a typed message to help the directory consumer administrator determine whether to approve or reject the share invitation.                                                                      |
| share_status                         | core | string        | Current directory status of the shared Managed Microsoft AD directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| short_name                           | core | string        | The short name of the directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| size                                 | core | string        | The directory size.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| sso_enabled                          | core | bool          | Indicates whether single sign-on is enabled for the directory. For more information, see EnableSso and DisableSso.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| stage                                | core | string        | The current stage of the directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| stage_last_updated_date_time         | core | timestamp     | The date and time when the stage was last updated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| stage_reason                         | core | string        | Additional information about the directory stage.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| tags                                 | core | hstore_csv    |
| type                                 | core | string        | The directory type.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| vpc_settings                         | core | json          | A DirectoryVpcSettingsDescription object that contains additional information about a directory. Present only for Simple AD and Managed Microsoft AD directories.                                                                                                                                            |