Log in to your instance

This tutorial will show you how to log in to your instance

Open your terminal and enter the following:

ssh [os_name]@[Instance Public IP Address]

So, for example:

ssh centos@[Public IP]

Enter your username and password

You have now logged in to your instance

Log in using an imported Key Pair

To log into your instance using a specific SSH key, type the following in your terminal:

ssh -i .ssh/id_rsa [os_name]@[Public IP]

To log into your instance using a generated key, download your keypair file (.pem) locally

Navigate to the downloaded .pem file using your terminal

First secure your key file by entering:

chmod 400 [name of your key pair].pem

Now log in using the following command:

ssh -1 [key pair name].pem [os_name]@[Public IP]

You have logged in to your instance