Create a EC2 Key Pair
Open the Amazon EC2 console: https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/
Navigation pane > Network & Security > Key Pairs
Create Key Pair
Enter a name for the key pair and press Create
You will be prompted to save the private key file on your local machine, save it in a safe place.
Creating Instance That Will Use Key Pair
More Options > Security > Virtual Machine Permissions > EC2 Key Pair
Existing Instance To Use Key Pair
Configuration > Instances > gear settings button > > EC2 Key Pair
Login Using SSH Client
Host: The instance URL
Login: ec2-user
Password: [leave blank, even if prompted]
Private Key: Your .pem file
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