WHAT TO EXPECT
An SSH key pair is necessary when accessing a cloudSwXtch EC2 instance. If you do not already have one imported, please create an SSH key pair before beginning the cloudSwXtch on AWS creation process.
In the AWS Management Console, make sure you are in the region where you plan to use the cloudSwXtch instance.
Navigate to EC2
Select the “Services” menu in the AWS Management Console.
Click “Compute”
Select “EC2”
In EC2, click “Key Pairs” under the “Network & Security” tab in the menu on the left-hand side.
Click “Create Key Pair”. A new window should open.
Under Name, enter something meaningful and descriptive for the key.
Depending on your needs, you have to choose RSA or ED25519, and .pem or .ppk (OpenSSH or PuTTY access).
Click on Create Key Pair.
A file with the chosen extension will be downloaded to your computer (secret private key), and the other half of the pair will be store on AWS for later use (public key, used in conjunction with your private key to validate the access).
