Overview
A SkyConnect domain can be setup to authenticate with your in-premise AD setup, allowing end users to access the mailboxes and other SkyConnect applications using the domain passwords.
The setup required to authenticate users with an internal active directory is as shown in the diagram below.
Mithi SkyConnect Setup (maintained by Mithi in the Mithi account on AWS)
| SkyConnect VPC (Virtual pvt cloud) | All the SkyConnect servers are hosted within this VPC |
| Customer VPC (virtual private cloud) |
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Customer AWS setup (maintained by the customer in the Customer account on AWS)
| VPC |
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Customer Inprem Setup (maintained by the customer)
| Internet connectivity | 2 High Quality Internet connections for the VPN |
| End points for the VPN | The end point of the VPN. |
| Primary AD | The Primary AD setup at customer location |
Roles and Responsibilities
| Mithi SkyConnect Setup | Mithi |
| Customer AWS Setup | Customer |
| Customer Inprem Setup | Customer |
Reference links
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/SetUpVPNConnections.html
- http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/VPC_VPN.html#SetUpVPNConnections
- https://kb.cyberoam.com/default.asp?id=2270
- http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/PeeringGuide/Welcome.html
- http://www.elmajdal.net/win2k8/setting_up_an_additional_domain_controller_with_windows_server_2008.aspx
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2tLXotZX9Q