**To get details about your directories**
The following ``describe-directories`` example displays details about the specified directory. ::
aws ds describe-directories \
--directory-id d-a1b2c3d4e5
Output::
{
"DirectoryDescriptions": [
{
"DirectoryId": "d-a1b2c3d4e5",
"Name": "mydirectory.example.com",
"ShortName": "mydirectory",
"Size": "Small",
"Edition": "Standard",
"Alias": "d-a1b2c3d4e5",
"AccessUrl": "d-a1b2c3d4e5.awsapps.com",
"Stage": "Active",
"ShareStatus": "Shared",
"ShareMethod": "HANDSHAKE",
"ShareNotes": "These are my share notes",
"LaunchTime": "2019-07-08T15:33:46.327000-07:00",
"StageLastUpdatedDateTime": "2019-07-08T15:59:12.307000-07:00",
"Type": "SharedMicrosoftAD",
"SsoEnabled": false,
"DesiredNumberOfDomainControllers": 0,
"OwnerDirectoryDescription": {
"DirectoryId": "d-b2c3d4e5f6",
"AccountId": "123456789111",
"DnsIpAddrs": [
"203.113.0.248",
"203.113.0.253"
],
"VpcSettings": {
"VpcId": "vpc-a1b2c3d4",
"SubnetIds": [
"subnet-a1b2c3d4",
"subnet-d4c3b2a1"
],
"AvailabilityZones": [
"us-west-2a",
"us-west-2c"
]
}
}
}
]
}