Create EC2 Instance and Connect to a Windows machine using RDC - Lab 75

Lab 75

Create and connect to a EC2 Instance running a Windows Server 2019 AMI. Then connect to it it from your machine using RDC. Install Internet Information Services. Create a custom webpage and host it on that EC2 Instance.

Services Covered

EC2

Lab description

Create EC2 Windows AMI Instance
Create Key Pair for RDC
Connect to Windows Server on EC2 using RDC
Install IIS on Windows Server
Create and host a webpage on EC2 Windows machine using IIS

Lab date

17-10-2021

Prerequisites

AWS account

Lab steps

In the AWS Console go to the EC2 section and launch EC2 Instance with Windows Server 2019 Base AMI of type t2.micro. Under Security Group section create a new SG with RDP (Remote Desktop Connection) from you IP address. Create a RSA key pair and download it.
When the instance’s state changes to running, go to the instance details and click on Connect

Choose RDP client and upload the downloaded key. Click on Decrypt Password, a user name and password will be displayed.
On your computer use a Remote Desktop application, download it if it’s not installed. Use the Download remote desktop file it’ll automatically fills in the connection details, and provide password from the console.
You will be connected to the Windows Server, it’s details are displayed on the screen.
On your Windows Server machine install an IIS server so that it can launch a web page. Open a Command Prompt and run in as administrator, then run this command:
```
DISM /online /enable-feature /featureName:IIS-DefaultDocument /All
```
This will install the Internet Information Services.
In the start menu open the IIS. Then continue to Default Web Site and click on *Browse:80 (http)** this will open the default web page in localhost mode.
Create a Custom Web Page. Open notepad and create a sample html website. Save it as index.html.
```
<html>

<body>

<h1>Hello to CloudOfThings.net!</h1>

<h2>You have successfully created a custom web page.</h2>

</body>

</html>
```
Save it on disc C in folder inetpub > wwwroot.
Now when you refresh the locally hosted website you will see the content of index.html in the browser.