Does Workspace use Internet from AWS or local Internet?

Question

Greetings!

Just started playing with Workspaces and I'm curious if the Internet in Workspaces is from my local ISP or from AWS? I noticed it has a different IP so not really sure. If I log in now, I can browse the Internet, but again not sure if it's using mine that I connect to or from AWS. I also have the running mode in "Autostop" but I want to change it to "Always On" with the expectation that I can log in from anywhere and see my desktop in the last state it was in using the same Internet.

Any confirmation or clarification on this would be appreciated!

Accepted Answer

When you browse the internet from your Workspace its using the AWS internet connection.  https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/workspaces-enable-internet/

For Modifying the RUnning Mode to Always On, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/latest/adminguide/running-mode.html#modify-running-mode

```
To modify the running mode of a WorkSpace

Open the WorkSpaces console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/

In the navigation pane, choose WorkSpaces.

Select the WorkSpace to modify and choose Actions, Modify Running Mode Properties.

Select the new running mode, AlwaysOn or AutoStop, and then choose Modify.

```

Answer

When deploying Workspaces you define networking (subnet) and would have two options:
*  Launch your WorkSpaces in private subnets and configure a NAT gateway in a public subnet in your VPC.
*  Launch your WorkSpaces in public subnets and automatically or manually assign public IP addresses to your WorkSpaces.
You can look for more details on this [admin guide page](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workspaces/latest/adminguide/amazon-workspaces-internet-access.html).

Note: Be aware that assigning public IP to your Workspace would mean they might be reachable directly from internet depending on your security groups configuration.

Does Workspace use Internet from AWS or local Internet?

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