Tools for accessing Virtual Machine instances on Amazon EC2

SSH is usually used for remote access to Linux Virtual Machine instances on Amazon EC2.

As we all know, Vandyke securecrt is a powerful Remote Access software, but it is charged. Is there any open-source software that can implement functions similar to securecrt? The answer is: Yes

Putty + putty Connection Manager + winscp

[Software preparation]

1.Putty:Free ssh/telnetProgramHttp://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk /~ Sgtatham/Putty/download.html can download putty-0.60-installer.exe 

2.Putty Connection Manager:Enable Putty to support tabsHttp://download.csdn.net/source/2807301 (Chinese site inaccessible)

3.Winscp:Graphical SFTP client, supporting SCPHttp://winscp.net/eng/docs/lang:chs

• Putty is installed by default.
• Puttt connection managerputtycm.exe is an executable file, which can be placed in the directory after putty is installed.
  • Configure the path of the putty.exe directory (Main Menu tools-> options-> plugins-> putty, and locationis set to the absolute path of putty.exe)
  • You need to create a database (In Connection Manager on the right of the main interface, create a database such as puttycm_db and press Ctrl + S to save it)
  • In the database SSH, you can create an SSH session and set SSH parameters.
  • Supports free split screen (drag and drop a tab with the mouse)
• Winscp is installed by default.
  • Set putty.exe path (explorer mode, Main Menu view-> preperences-> integration-> applications, Putty pathset to absolute path of putty.exe)
  • Start winscp and create a session.

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Putty Connection Manager Main Interface

 

Winscp Main Interface

In addition, access windows virtual machine, generally use remote desktop, here we recommend a support for multi tab Remote Desktop Management Tools: multidesk http://www.hoowi.com/multidesk/