- #Using a .pem key for authentication rbrowser how to#
- #Using a .pem key for authentication rbrowser install#
Choose Save private key to save the key in the format that PuTTY can use.Choose OK to dismiss the confirmation dialog box Select your .pem file for the key pair that you specified when you launch your instance, and then choose Open.To locate your .pem file, select the option to display files of all types By default, PuTTYgen displays only files with the extension .ppk. If you’re using an older version of PuTTYgen, choose SSH-2 RSA3.Under Type of key to generate, choose RSA.Start PuTTYgen (for example, from the Start menu, choose All Programs > PuTTY > PuTTYgen).You must convert your private key into this format (.ppk) before attempting to connect to your instance using PuTTY. PuTTY has a tool named PuTTYgen, which can convert keys to the required PuTTY format (.ppk). PuTTY does not natively support the private key format (.pem) generated by Amazon EC2. Locate the Private Key Get the fully qualified path to the location on your computer of the .pem file for the key pair that you specified when you launched the instance Converting Your Private Key Using PuTTYgen.If you already have an older version of PuTTY installed, we recommend that you download the latest version.
#Using a .pem key for authentication rbrowser install#
#Using a .pem key for authentication rbrowser how to#
RSA key fingerprint is 1f:51:ae:28:bf:89:e9:d8:1f:25:5d:37:2d:7d:b8:ca:9f:f5:f1:6f.Īre you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? How to SSH using Windows Enter ‘yes’ to complete your SSH connection The authenticity of host ‘ (10.254.142.33)’ For Amazon Linux, the username is clckwrk ssh -i /path/my-key-pair.pem Public IP You specify the private key (.pem) file and public_dns_name. Use the ssh command to connect to the instance. For example, if the name of your private key file is my-key-pair.pem, use the following command: chmod 400 /path/my-key-pair.pemģ. In a command-line shell, change directories to the location of the private key file that you created when you launched the instanceĢ. Use the chmod command to make sure that your private key file isn’t publicly viewable. We’ve put together the steps below as a guide to help: How to SSH using Mac/Linuxġ. If you’re using our AMIs from the Amazon Marketplace you might need some guidance on connecting using SSH.