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EC2 Instance Connect

An alternative to SSH that allows you to connect to your EC2 instances directly from the AWS Management Console without needing a key pair.

Key takeaways​

  • Easy Instant Access: No need to provide .pem or .ppk files to use it. No need to configure file permissions or your local SSH client.
  • How it works: When you click "Connect" in the EC2 console, AWS dynamically creates a temporary SSH key behind the scenes, pushes it to your instance, and lets you in automatically.
  • Remember it's still just SSH under the hood, so your SG must still allow inbound traffic on port 22.
  • If there's still a problem even with Instant Connect, make sure you have both IPv4(0.0.0.0/0) and IPv6(::/0) allowed for SSH in your SG rules. EC2 Instance Connect