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Migrate your Windows PKI from Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services to AWS Private CA Connector for Active Directory

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This article discusses migrating Windows Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) from Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) to AWS Private Certificate Authority (CA) Connector for Active Directory.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Use cases for certificate services that integrate with Active Directory, such as certificate auto-enrollment for user and computer authentication
  • Options to deploy certificate services with Active Directory integration on AWS, including running AD CS on Amazon EC2 or using AWS Private CA Connector for AD
  • Benefits of migrating to AWS Private CA, including simplified certificate management, reduced operational burden, high availability, and cost savings
  • Step-by-step process for migrating to AWS Private CA Connector for AD, including assessment, setting up the connector, configuring trust, exporting certificates, transitioning enrollment policies, and decommissioning the old AD CS server
  • Conclusion highlighting the advantages of AWS Private CA Connector for AD in reducing operational overhead while maintaining Active Directory integration
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