name : describe-directories.rst **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" ] } } } ] }