How do OUs in Kion compare to OUs in AWS Organizations or Active Directory?
Last updated: September 9, 2026
The OUs in Kion are completely separate from the OUs in AWS Organizations and Active Directory. The OUs in Kion are objects designed to allow you:
Model a company or organization
Allocate or recall funds from one OU to another
Attach Cloud Rules
Attach Cloud Access Roles
View financial information for all OUs and Projects below
Manage permissions for users and group to the OU and child objects
Projects (that contain AWS accounts) must be attached to an OU in Kion. You can still use your AWS Organizations OUs if you are using Kion; they are designed to be complimentary.