AWS EC2 setup notes: steps - lmmx/devnotes GitHub Wiki
For discussion of reasoning behind the steps here read the notes on readings/blogs etc. made before doing the following: devnotes: AWS setup tips
- On EC2, select a Debian type AMI (currently Jessie, Debian 8)
- Choose a general purpose
t2.microinstance (the one marked free tier eligible) - storage via EBS (Elastic Block Store) - Use defaults (NB 1 instance to stay inside free tier), except:
- use an IAM role: create one now [for security + lets SDK automatically grab correct credentials later]
- give it a name (e.g. 'aaa' for 'access all areas')
- select a role type from the list: for a regular EC2 server, go with the EC2 role (top of the list)
- attach a policy: select
AmazonEC2FullAccessfrom the list (about halfway down) orAmazonEC2ReadOnlyAccess— depending on how pre-planned what you're doing on the server is.
NB you can select multiple policies. - you may not get the option re: "Step 3: Establish Trust" (pre-established via web console as
ec2.amazonaws.com
- (after creating a new role, click the refresh arrow next to the IAM role box back in the EC2 Management Console)
- use an IAM role: create one now [for security + lets SDK automatically grab correct credentials later]
- (Note the option to supply user data)
- Tag your instance (for organisation, search, grouping, triggers, ...)
- SSH: restrict IP at least, also possible [and some advise] disable for security purposes (see)
See other AWS notes: