Accessing your Amazon EC2 Windows instances is a straightforward process using Remote Desktop Connection (RDC). This guide will walk you through the steps to connect to your Windows instance securely and efficiently.

Step 1: Launch Your Windows EC2 Instance

• Navigate to EC2 Dashboard: Go to the AWS Management Console and open the EC2 Dashboard.
• Launch Instance: Click on "Launch Instance" and select a Windows Server Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that suits your needs.

• Configure Instance Details: Configure your instance details, storage, tags, and security groups as needed.
• Create or Select a Key Pair: Make sure you create a new key pair or select an existing one. This is crucial for decrypting the administrator password later.

Step 2: Obtain the Administrator Password

• Wait for Instance Initialization: Wait until the instance state changes to "running" and the status checks show "2/2 checks passed."
• Retrieve Password: Select your instance, then click on "Actions" > "Get Windows Password."
• Decrypt Password: Upload your key pair file (.pem) and click "Decrypt Password." Note down the decrypted password.

Connect to Your Instance Using RDC

• Open Remote Desktop Connection: Open RDC from your Start menu (search for "Remote Desktop Connection").
• Enter Public DNS: In the "Computer" field, enter the public DNS or IP address of your EC2 instance.
• Enter Credentials: When prompted, enter "Administrator" as the username and the decrypted password from Step 2.

Accept Security Prompt: Accept any security prompts to proceed with the connection.

The server Interface looks like this :