Getting ready to use puppetlabs/aws
In the following sections, we'll see how to generate an SSH key pair to connect to your EC2 instances, and also install the puppetlabs/aws
module with its dependencies.
Creating a key pair
You'll need an SSH key pair in order to connect to any EC2 instances you create. We will generate and download your key pair in this section.
- In the AWS console, go to the EC2 section and select Key pairs under Network & Security in the left pane.
- Click the Create Key Pair button.
- You will be prompted for the name of your key pair. Enter
pbg
for this example. - A file named
pbg.pem
will be automatically downloaded by your browser. Move ...
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