Note
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Recommend to use EC2 Instance Connect over SSH connection
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Troubleshooting SSH: here
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Do not enter your IAM API Key (Access Key and Secret Access Key) into an EC2 Instance.
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Do not use aws configure as it can expose sensitive data
SSH
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SSH is one of the most important function. It allows you to control a remote machine, all using the command line.
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It is recommended to use EC2 Instance Connect
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Instance > Select an Instance > Connect > Connect
SSH Troubleshooting
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If things don’t work…
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Read the troubleshooting guide: here
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Try EC2 Instance Connect
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Try Putty
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Timeout Issue
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Check Security Groups
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Check Firewall
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ssh command not found
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Use Putty
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Use EC2 Instance Connect
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Connection Denied
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Restart Instance
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Terminate Instance & Use Amazon Linux 2 to create new instance
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Permission denied (publickey, gssapi-keyex,gssapi-with-mic)
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Using a wrong Security Key
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Using a wrong User Account
