Can we access EC2 instance from MAC without bastion host

Question

Hi Team,

Can we access EC2 instance from MAC without bastion host. We are trying to do it without bastion host. Please let us know if we can do that.

Regards,
Rajesh B

Accepted Answer

Hi, yeah you can use SSM and Fleet manager to connect via a web console
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/session-manager.html

Answer

Depending on the use case, access via Serial Console may suit you as well
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-to-serial-console.html

Considerations
Only 1 active serial console connection is supported per instance.
The serial console connection typically lasts for 1 hour unless you terminate it. However, during system maintenance, Amazon EC2 will terminate the serial console session.
It takes 30 seconds to tear down a session after you've disconnected from the serial console in order to allow a new session.
Supported serial console port for Linux: ttyS0
When you connect to the serial console, you might observe a slight drop in your instance’s throughput.

Can we access EC2 instance from MAC without bastion host

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