Steps to Connect AWS Instance using SSH client putty

Steps to Connect AWS Instance using SSH client putty

Step 1: Create AWS free account and launch aws instance please refer the article https://techupdatelinux.blogspot.in/2018/05/steps-to-launch-aws-instance-and.html

Step 2:  Download putty and puttygen (RSA and DSA key generation utility) from https://www.putty.org/ or https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html website

Step 3: To generate private key using puttygen utility we should have already downloaded public key (.pem) while launching aws instance .

Step 4: Open puttygen utility, click on load button and upload .pem key. Then it will ask to save the key as private key . Next click the button "Save private key ", this will ask the location to save the key in .ppk format . Please find below screenshots 

Step 5 : Find server public IP address and username by logging into aws your account .  Please find below screenshot

Step 6: Open putty utility and enter server public IP address and port number 22 . In the left panel click SSH and click Auth and upload the private key (.ppk) and click open. This will pop-up new screen to enter user name and press enter. After authenticating username and private key it will connect to server and you can start using your aws instance.  Please find the below screenshots