AWS IAM Identity Center vs Microsoft Active Directory comparison

"The most valuable feature of AWS Identity Center is its ability to centrally create permission templates, known as permission sets, which define AWS IAM roles."

"The organizational value of AWS IAM Identity Center is definitely significant, as it helps ensure that the least required permissions are given to users, thus preventing unnecessary access and reducing the risk of accidental deletions or changes."

"The product is easy for beginners to learn and use."

"Overall, IAM Identity Center is a great service, currently rated at nine out of ten."

"The most valuable features of AWS IAM Identity Center are role-based permissions and existing permissions templates."

"The most valuable feature is the security configuration ease, which is great for me, especially as a beginner."

"The user-friendliness of Microsoft Active Directory is a valuable feature."

"It is a scalable solution."

"The Solution's most important feature is that it can merge with a cloud-based active directory via Azure AD Connect."

"Technical support is helpful."

"The ability for a single sign-on for applications."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Active Directory is the ability to search for computers and users. While I do not have administrative privileges to reset passwords, I can view user information such as department, and communicate with someone who can make the changes."

"Active Directory is more flexible and feature-rich than Apache."

"One advantage of Active Directory is that you can sync it with Microsoft Office 365, so you can manage on-premise and cloud operations, which can have different requirements. The flexibility of a hybrid management solution is valuable."

"I would like to see more flexibility in the features as sometimes it doesn't meet my expectations."

"The AWS Identity Center's user interface could be improved to provide a clearer understanding of how the system operates."

"There is a desire to see integration or adoption of time-based user creation features within AWS IAM Identity Center."

"I would like to see more flexibility in the features as sometimes it doesn't meet my expectations."

"In the product, two groups cannot have the same name...In general, the tool does not allow for the duplication of names."

"Could use more structure in the cloud version."

"I would like to see the integration with Mac and IOS products improved."

"Typically, it depends on the customer's situation. If the customer operates in smaller locations where most PCs are in a common location, we usually aim to consolidate the directory infrastructure for easier maintenance. However, for distributed setups spanning multiple countries, configuring multiple sites becomes necessary and more intricate to handle. Our objective is to minimize the number of sites, simplifying operations for IT administrators and reducing errors. Mistakes in Active Directory can be costly for organizations, as disruptions can occur rapidly. Moreover, when it comes to hybrid single sign-on across various applications, Microsoft hasn't put forth significant effort. Single sign-on has become a challenge for many customers who utilize diverse solutions beyond Microsoft products. While implementing single sign-on is relatively straightforward in the Azure cloud, it's considerably more complex when dealing with the local Active Directory. This presents a big challenge for many of our customers."

"I expect additional features like maximizing user flow, improving the branding of the UI, and enabling non-interactive login. Customizing the login page is limited to changing the background and logo, and adding terms and conditions during registration requires JavaScript."

"The solution should maintain the infrastructure according to the period you are in and the security changes."

"The cloud service of Microsoft Active Directory is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."

"The challenges everyone now has in mind is how to really migrate fully to the cloud. Many companies face both technical and cost-related challenges when moving from on-premise Active Directory to Microsoft Intra."

"The solution needs to be simplified to navigate."

"The product is cheap since it is available on the cloud."

"The product's premium support services are expensive."

"Its price is reasonable."

"Active Directory is built-in into Microsoft Windows 10. I'm not an administrator and would not be involved in purchasing decisions for new versions of the software. I have only used the client portion of it, I do not know if there is a cost to using the solution."

"My company makes payments every quarter towards the licensing costs of the product."

"It's not overly expensive. It's considered a base function by Microsoft."

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."

"The license per user can probably be reduced."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a four out of ten."