AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory (AWS Managed Microsoft AD) and AD Connector now communicate more securely with self-managed Active Directory when using the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) . With support for client-side LDAP signing and client-side secure LDAP (LDAPS), customers using AWS Directory Service-enabled applications like Amazon WorkSpaces and AWS Single Sign-On can now better protect their organization’s identity data and meet security requirements.