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How to change aws ec2 instance password

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To change the password for an AWS EC2 instance, follow these steps: log in to the AWS Management Console, locate the instance, get the decrypted password, and change the password on the instance.

Step-by-step explanation:

To change the password for an AWS EC2 instance, you can follow these steps:

  1. First, log in to the AWS Management Console and go to the EC2 Dashboard.
  2. Locate the instance for which you want to change the password and select it.
  3. In the actions menu, choose 'Connect' and then select 'Get Windows Password' or 'Get System Log' depending on your operating system.
  4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to specify the key pair file and decrypt the password.
  5. Once you have the decrypted password, you can log in to the instance and change the password using the appropriate method for your operating system.

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