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title: "Discussion on \"Windows File Sharing on AWS Using Active Directory, FSx and EC2\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Windows File Sharing on AWS Using Active Directory, FSx and EC2\". If you have worked with Linux workloads on AWS, you already know EFS. It is the go-to shared file system for Linux EC2 instances. But what about Windows? That is where FSx for Windows File Server comes in.\n\nHere is the catch though. FSx for Windows does not work in isolation. It has one hard requirement before you can even create it: Active Directory. Without Active Directory, FSx will not let you proceed. That is why this project is not just about FSx. It is a combination of three services working together: AWS Managed Active Directory, FSx for Windows File Server, and Windows EC2 instances.\n\nLet us start from the very beginning, understand the problem that Active Directory solves, and then walk through the complete project setup step by step."
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# [Windows File Sharing on AWS Using Active Directory, FSx and EC2](https://saipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev/windows-file-sharing-on-aws-using-active-directory-fsx-and-ec2?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you have worked with Linux workloads on AWS, you already know EFS. It is the go-to shared file system for Linux EC2 instances. But what about Windows? That is where FSx for Windows File Server comes in. Here is the catch though. FSx for Windows does not work in isolation. It has one hard requirement before you can even create it: Active Directory. Without Active Directory, FSx will not let you proceed. That is why this project is not just about FSx. It is a combination of three services working together: AWS Managed Active Directory, FSx for Windows File Server, and Windows EC2 instances. Let us start from the very beginning, understand the problem that Active Directory solves, and then walk through the complete project setup step by step.

May 28 · 13 min read · saipraneethbhattu.hashnode.dev  
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