A modular custom identity provider solution for AWS Transfer Family simplifies authentication and authorization across disparate enterprise systems by consolidating identity providers like Active Directory into a serverless architecture for secure managed file transfer.

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<p>This article discusses a modular custom identity provider (IdP) solution for AWS Transfer Family that simplifies Active Directory authentication and user management. The key points covered are:</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Overview of the custom IdP solution architecture and its features</li>
<li>Step-by-step walkthrough for deploying the solution, configuring an Active Directory IdP, and defining users</li>
<li>Testing the deployed solution and verifying functionality</li>
<li>Adding public keys to user records for multi-factor authentication</li>
<li>Cleaning up the deployed resources</li>
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Simplify Active Directory authentication with a custom identity provider for AWS Transfer Family

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