


Now that we’ve covered some of the critical design consideration and components, it’s time to kick off a simple WorkSpaces environment into your AWS account to see just how quickly it can be created. Instead this approach uses AWS Directory Services (Microsoft AD) and AD Connector. This is an isolated scenario which doesn’t require any connectivity back to on-prem AD DS for authentication. Scenario 3: Standalone isolated deployment using AWS Directory Service in the AWS Cloud.This scenario provides a great improvement in reducing the latency of authentication/query request to AD DS and the AD DS global catalog. This scenario is similar to scenario 1, but the AD DS replica will be located in AWS VPC in combination with AD Connector. Scenario 2: Extending on-premises AD DS into AWS (Replica).In this scenario the AD Connectors that are implemented in the AWS environment will authenticate to on-premises AD DS with all authentication proxied via Direct Connect. Scenario 1: Using AD Connector to proxy authentication to on-premises AD DS.Amazon has three best practice scenarios they recommend customers follow: The following diagram provides a high-level network flow for an Amazon WorkSpaces user connecting via public internet.Īctive Directory integration with Amazon WorkSpaces is the most critical item in order to have a successful implementation. Amazon WorkSpaces allows you to create a network isolation for your WorkSpaces based on your security requirements – for example you can create a separate subnet set for external users or contractors and the rest for your internal users who require more access to your environment. Using VPC you can create an isolated environment for your WorkSpaces users based on their profile. Multiple AWS Directory Services can consume the same subnet.A default security group can be applied on the AWS Directory Service, this Security Group will then apply on all the WorkSpaces that are associated with the specific AWS Directory Service construct.Subnet Sizes are permanent and cannot be changed.

WorkSpaces deployments are tied to a directory construct and reside in the same VPC subnets as the chosen AWS Directory Services. It allows the necessary governance and security guardrails to be implemented for each WorkSpaces based on their requirements.Įach AWS Directory Services construct pairs with a minimum of two subnets to provide a highly available directory service split between Amazon AZs. Use of separate VPC specifically for the WorkSpaces deployment. Amazon WorkSpaces advises the following network consideration items before designing and implementing the solution:
