{"id":34888,"date":"2019-10-23T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=34888"},"modified":"2024-11-08T17:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T22:32:58","slug":"aws-ldap-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/aws-ldap-integration","title":{"rendered":"Can I Integrate AWS With LDAP?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Amazon\u00ae<\/sup> Web Services (AWS<\/span>\u00ae<\/sup><\/span>)<\/span> makes cloud-based infrastructure a reality, providing IT professionals with the opportunity to build and run applications without the hassle of managing servers on-prem, networking, storage, and much more. In short, AWS wants to eliminate your data center and all of the hassle that comes with managing that IT infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n With such a useful platform, it begs the question: Can you integrate AWS with LDAP in a simple, secure way?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Amazon Web Services is an <\/span>Infrastructure-as-a-Service<\/span><\/a> (IaaS) platform that launched in 2006. It offers a broad range of cloud-hosted solutions, including compute power, data storage, network infrastructure, and much more. It also features simpler\/quicker implementations and reduced costs compared to legacy, on-prem data centers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n AWS works as a cloud-based, pay-as-you-go alternative to on-prem servers that allows organizations to move data centers entirely to the cloud. With their information\/applications safely stored and managed via AWS, organizations can free up time and money they would’ve spent maintaining on-prem data centers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)<\/a> works as one of the core authentication protocols leveraged by directory service. LDAP works to authenticate users to their IT resources, and was developed initially to replace the Directory Access Protocol (DAP). It quickly became one of the industry standards for <\/span>identity and access management<\/span><\/a> (IAM), saving time and resources for IT admins around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n LDAP authentication<\/a> follows the client\/server model, with an LDAP server storing username and password information as well as attributes like address, phone number, and group associations. An LDAP client \u2014 i.e. an application or system \u2014 will access the LDAP server and request information and\/or authentication for a user\u2019s identity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is AWS?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is LDAP?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Integrating AWS with LDAP<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n