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= Make sure you are using the right username = | = Make sure you are using the right username = | ||
For Amazon Linux 2 or the Amazon Linux AMI, the username is ec2-user. | For Amazon Linux 2 or the Amazon Linux AMI, the username is ec2-user. | ||
For a CentOS AMI, the user name is centos. | For a CentOS AMI, the user name is centos. | ||
For a Debian AMI, the user name is admin. | For a Debian AMI, the user name is admin. | ||
For a Fedora AMI, the user name is ec2-user or fedora. | For a Fedora AMI, the user name is ec2-user or fedora. | ||
For a RHEL AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root. | For a RHEL AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root. | ||
For a SUSE AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root. | For a SUSE AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root. | ||
For a Ubuntu AMI, the user name is ubuntu. | For a Ubuntu AMI, the user name is ubuntu. | ||
For an Oracle AMI, the user name is ec2-user. | For an Oracle AMI, the user name is ec2-user. | ||
For a Bitnami AMI, the user name is bitnami. | For a Bitnami AMI, the user name is bitnami. | ||
Otherwise, if ec2-user and root don't work, check with the AMI provider. | Otherwise, if ec2-user and root don't work, check with the AMI provider. | ||
= try to connect = | = try to connect = | ||
ssh -i '''your_key'''.pem '''username'''@'''ip address''' | ssh -i '''your_key'''.pem '''username'''@'''ip address''' | ||
Revision as of 23:09, 9 March 2025
Create and Download a .PEM file for the instance
Follow the instructions by Amazon
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-linux-inst-ssh.html
Make sure you are using the right username
For Amazon Linux 2 or the Amazon Linux AMI, the username is ec2-user. For a CentOS AMI, the user name is centos. For a Debian AMI, the user name is admin. For a Fedora AMI, the user name is ec2-user or fedora. For a RHEL AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root. For a SUSE AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root. For a Ubuntu AMI, the user name is ubuntu. For an Oracle AMI, the user name is ec2-user. For a Bitnami AMI, the user name is bitnami. Otherwise, if ec2-user and root don't work, check with the AMI provider.
try to connect
ssh -i your_key.pem username@ip address
