EC2Instance

Sets up remote access to a virtual server through Amazon's EC2

STEPS:

1. Set up the Key Pair

   • proves for identity when connecting to instance

2. Create security group

   • create inbound rules: ssh access for any IP, HTTP users from any location access to web server(including myself)
   • create outbound rule: all traffic: any traffic is allowed out of EC2 instance(default)

3. Deploy the Instance

   • Amazon Linux AMI
   • t2.micro instance type
   • chose key pair created earlier
   • chose security group created earlier
   • configured storage: choose “8” GiB, “gp2” root volume
   • pasted a script into "user data" field under advanced details
   • NOW we are all set to launch instance

4. View Deployed Instance

5. Access the Instance

   • SSH into the server in terminal ssh -i for remote server using private key

https://medium.com/aws-tip/from-zero-to-sshero-a-step-by-step-guide-to-connect-remote-access-your-ec2-instance-using-ssh-90e713d0ce70