Exploring Amazon Machine Image
- Hafeez Baig |
- 20 steps |
- 3 minutes
Amazon Web Services
Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>
Refer to this guide to learn how to create a Customized AMI for an EC2 instance <https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_Customized_AMI_for_EC2_instance__Part_1__m6V5UUj0S_yApdVC1MEKzw>
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Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**
**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice
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Type **EC2** in the search bar and click on **EC2** to view the EC2 Dashboard
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On the EC2 dashboard click on the **AMIs** from the left bar to view the Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
Refer to this guide to learn how to create an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_Customized_AMI_for_EC2_instance__Part_1__m6V5UUj0S_yApdVC1MEKzw>
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Select the "**MyCustomizedAMI**" AMI to view its details
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Scroll to the overview section of the selected AMI to view the Details
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Click on **Permissions** tab to view and edit the AMI Permissions
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Click on the **Edit AMI permissions** button
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In the **Edit AMI permissions** modal, we can modify the AMI's permissions, including sharing it with various accounts, organizations, etc
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Scroll to the **Shared accounts** section to add or remove the **AWS account ID**
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Click on **Add account ID** button to add a new **AWS account ID**
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To share your **AMI**, enter the **AWS account ID** you'd like to share it with, then click the "**Share AMI**" button to distribute it
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To find your **AWS Account ID** click on the profile name located in the top right corner of the page
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In the profile's dropdown, you can check your **Account ID** and copy it for future reference
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On the same page click on the **AMIs** under the Images dropdown from the left bar
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Select the "**MyCustomizedAMI**" to copy the AMI from Source to Destination
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Click on the **Actions** button from the top right of the page to select the **Copy AMI** option from the Action dropdown
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The AMI wizard will prompt for copying, Leave the settings as default
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Choose the Destination Region from the dropdown menu to copy the **AMI** from the Source to the selected Destination Region
