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Install Active directory and federate with AWS account

Active Directory and Federated user creation Requirement: Create users in Active Directory and provide selective access to AWS services. Solution: Create EC2 Windows machine (OS version 2008/2012/2016) Configure AD in windows machine Configure DNS Server Configure PTR record in DNS Create test users in AD Reset the Administrator user password in AD Create Directory service in IAM Create role and policy in Directory Service and establish trust. Create AWS Domain/console URL to access from federated user Enable management console access to Domain URL.  Add users in Directory service Test the access for federated users Detailed steps: Create AD and create users in AD. Should be able to login to AWS Console with selective access. 1.        Launch a Windows 2012 R2 instance in custom VPC and subnet. a.        Create the VPC with CIDR range 10.0.0.0/16 b.    ...