Learn how to connect to AWS EC2 using Session Manager which is a feature of AWS Systems Manager. This is part of 4 of How do I connect to my EC2 series. This page has companion resources to help you build the solutions from video.
How do I connect to EC2 using Session Manager - Part 4
Resources
- AWS Systems Manager Session Manager – AWS documentation
- Instance Permission for Session Manager – AWS documentation on permissions required for session manager including AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore used for Instance Profile role referenced in video.
- AMIs with SSM Agents preinstalled – List of EC2 AMI with SSM agents and requirements
- DemoSessionManagerUserPolicy.json – AWS IAM permission to grant IAM user to connect using Session Manager, Fleet Manager, EC2 connect and AWS CLI. Be sure to replace the region code and AWS account number with your values.
Architecture - Session Manager for Public Subnet
Architecture - Session Manager with VPC Endpoint for Private Subnet
Other solutions to connect to EC2
How do I connect to AWS EC2 Series
Learn other solutions to connect to your AWS EC2 servers.
- Part 1: How do I connect to EC2 using RDP Client & blog
- Part 2: How do I connect to EC2 using SSH Client & blog
- Part 3: How do I connect to EC2 using Instance Connect & blog
- Part 4: How do I connect to EC2 using Session Manager & blog
- Part 5: How do I connect to EC2 using Fleet Manager & blog