Connect to AWS Linux Server by using putty

This article teaches you how to connect to your AWS linux server via putty.

Step 1. Download the private key from aws console.

Step 2. Download puttygen from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

Step 3.  Import the downloaded private key to puttygen, and then save the key in ppk format

Step 4. Open putty, type the information such as hostname as usual..
go to Connection ->SSH -> Auth, and input the path of your private key

Step 5. Successfully connect to AWS Linux server!