How to Connect SSH to PuTTY from AWS?

If you are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host your website or application, you may need to access your instance remotely using Secure Shell (SSH). PuTTY is a popular SSH client that allows you to connect to your instance using a Windows computer. In this article, we will guide you through the steps of connecting SSH to PuTTY from AWS.

Step 1: Create an instance on AWS

Before you can connect to your instance using SSH and PuTTY, you need to create an instance on AWS. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Log in to your AWS account and go to the EC2 dashboard.

2. Click the "Launch Instance" button.

3. Choose the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that you want to use and select the instance type.

4. Configure your instance by selecting the appropriate settings, such as the network and security group.

5. Launch your instance.

Step 2: Download PuTTY and PuTTYgen

PuTTY is a free and open-source SSH client for Windows. To download PuTTY, go to the PuTTY website and download the latest version. You also need to download PuTTYgen, which is a tool that allows you to generate SSH keys.

Step 3: Generate SSH keys

To connect to your instance using SSH, you need to generate an SSH key pair. You can do this using PuTTYgen by following these steps:

1. Open PuTTYgen.

2. Select "RSA" as the type of key to generate.

3. Click the "Generate" button to generate a key pair.

4. Save your private key and public key.

Step 4: Add your public key to your instance

Now that you have generated your SSH key pair, you need to add your public key to your instance. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Log in to your AWS account and go to the EC2 dashboard.

2. Select your instance.

3. Click the "Connect" button.

4. Copy the public IP address of your instance.

5. Open PuTTY.

6. In the "Session" category, enter the public IP address of your instance.

7. In the "Connection" category, expand the "SSH" menu and select "Auth".

8. Click the "Browse" button and select your private key.

9. Click the "Open" button to open the SSH session.

10. When prompted, enter the username for your instance.

11. You should now be connected to your instance using SSH and PuTTY.

In this article, we have shown you how to connect SSH to PuTTY from AWS. By following these simple steps, you can securely access your instance remotely using PuTTY. We hope this article has been helpful to you.

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