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Does Elastic Beanstalk's Active Directory join require a domain password?

AWS documents the join as using the environment instance profile to call Directory Service CreateComputer. The instance needs network and DNS access to the directory, the ds:CreateComputer permission, and a supported Windows Server platform.

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Elastic Beanstalk Can Join Windows Instances to Active Directory Before Deploying

Elastic Beanstalk joins Windows instances to Active Directory at launch. Check platform, DNS, IAM and OU requirements—and why Ready can hide a failed join.

Crashtech Editorial October 20, 2026 System Design & Architecture

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