How to Retrieve an AWS Keypair

The Amazon Web Services cloud application uses access key pair security.

Access to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud application is protected by the use of the special credentials associated with your account. The credentials are created and verified based on the encrypted access keys. The Amazon Elastic Cloud service uses the key pairs to identify users during a login procedure. The match between the public key, kept by AWS, and a private key that the user creates and stores in a secret location allows AWS to retrieve the key pair necessary for access to the user data and applications.

Instructions

1. Log in to the AWS Management Console and click the "Amazon EC2" tab.

2. Click "Key Pairs" in the "Navigation" menu.

3. Click "Create Key Pair" in the "Amazon Machine Images" window.

4. Enter a name for the new key pair in the "Key Pair Name" field of the "Launch Instance Wizard" window.

5. Click the "Launch" button to retrieve the key pair generated by the AWS key file.

References

• AWS: About AWS Security Credentials
• AWS EC2: Getting an SSH Key Pair
• AWS: AWS Management Console