AWS EC2 Ubuntu Login Using Password | No PEM Key | Easy Step-by-Step Guide
In this video, I will show you how to log into your AWS EC2 Ubuntu instance using a password instead of a PEM key. This is useful when you want to access your server easily without dealing with key files.
🚀 What you will learn:
How to enable password authentication in Ubuntu EC2
How to set a password for your user
How to modify SSH configuration
How to connect using password login (WinSCP / SSH)
Difference between PEM key and password login
⚡ Commands used in this video:
sudo passwd ubuntu
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config_d/*.conf
Change these values:
PasswordAuthentication yes
sudo systemctl restart ssh
🔐 Important Notes:
Make sure your Security Group allows port 22 (SSH)
Password login is less secure than PEM key (use carefully)
Always disable password login in production environments
💡 Tools Used:
AWS EC2
Ubuntu Server
WinSCP / PuTTY
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