Question

You need to access an EC2 instance in a VPC from the console UI to perform some diagnostics, what is the quickest way of doing so?

Answer 1

The quickest way to access an EC2 instance in a VPC from the console UI is by using the EC2 instances page in the AWS Management Console.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quickest way to access an EC2 instance in a VPC from the console UI is by using the EC2 instances page in the AWS Management Console. Follow these steps:

1. Login to the AWS Management Console
2. Navigate to the EC2 service
3. Select the appropriate region
4. Click on 'Instances' in the left-hand navigation menu
5. Select the desired EC2 instance
6. Click on 'Connect' button
7. Choose 'EC2 Instance Connect (browser-based SSH connection)'
8. Click on 'Connect'
9. You will be connected to the EC2 instance in the console UI