How to Connect to an AWS EC2 Instance
This guide offers steps for connecting to an EC2 Instance.
Hafeez Baig
10 steps
2 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 the following guide to learn how to create an EC2 instance\ <https://scribehow.com/shared/AWS__Creating_your_first_EC2_Instance__Xcu7ZVCdRfWx56YVktKgbQ>
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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 **Instances** from the left bar to view the EC2 instances
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Select the instance named - **First EC2 Instance**
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Click on the **Instance State** button from the top right of the page to either **Stop**, **Reboot** or **Terminate** the running instance
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Click on **Connect** button to Connect to the EC2 Instance
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Connect wizard will open Choose the **EC2 Instance Connect** option to connect directly from the **AWS Console**
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Click on the **Connect** button to connect to the instance using the **EC2 Instance Connect** option provided by **AWS**
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You will be successfully connected to your **EC2 Instance** Type "**[[whoami]]**" command in the terminal to view your username
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You can alternatively select **SSH Client** for connecting to your Linux instance For connecting to your Linux instance from the Windows machine follow the guide provided by AWS - <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-linux-inst-from-windows.html> For **macOS** and other OS refer to the following AWS guide -<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-linux-inst-ssh.html>
Refer to this guide to learn how to connect to an EC2 instance using an SSH client for windows<https://scribehow.com/shared/EC2_Security__Key_Pairs__ela-k4odQECNdYLokYKFFQ>
Congratulations on completing this lab and learning How to Connect to an AWS EC2 Instance! Good job!
How to Connect to an AWS EC2 Instance
This guide offers steps for connecting to an EC2 Instance.
Hafeez Baig
10 steps
2 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 the following guide to learn how to create an EC2 instance\ <https://scribehow.com/shared/AWS__Creating_your_first_EC2_Instance__Xcu7ZVCdRfWx56YVktKgbQ>
1
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
2
Type **EC2** in the search bar and click on **EC2** to view the EC2 Dashboard
3
On the EC2 dashboard click on **Instances** from the left bar to view the EC2 instances
4
Select the instance named - **First EC2 Instance**
5
Click on the **Instance State** button from the top right of the page to either **Stop**, **Reboot** or **Terminate** the running instance
6
Click on **Connect** button to Connect to the EC2 Instance
7
Connect wizard will open Choose the **EC2 Instance Connect** option to connect directly from the **AWS Console**
8
Click on the **Connect** button to connect to the instance using the **EC2 Instance Connect** option provided by **AWS**
9
You will be successfully connected to your **EC2 Instance** Type "**[[whoami]]**" command in the terminal to view your username
10
You can alternatively select **SSH Client** for connecting to your Linux instance For connecting to your Linux instance from the Windows machine follow the guide provided by AWS - <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-linux-inst-from-windows.html> For **macOS** and other OS refer to the following AWS guide -<https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-linux-inst-ssh.html>
Refer to this guide to learn how to connect to an EC2 instance using an SSH client for windows<https://scribehow.com/shared/EC2_Security__Key_Pairs__ela-k4odQECNdYLokYKFFQ>
Congratulations on completing this lab and learning How to Connect to an AWS EC2 Instance! Good job!
