Create VPC for Windows Instance

Creating a VPC for Your Windows Instance

ℹ️ Information: In this section, we’ll create a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) specifically configured for hosting Windows instances. A properly configured VPC provides network isolation and security for your EC2 instances.

Step-by-Step VPC Creation Process

1. Navigate to the AWS Management Console

   • In the search bar, type VPC
   • Select VPC from the services list
   • In the VPC dashboard, choose Your VPCs
   • Click on Create VPC

   

2. Configure your new VPC:

   • Select VPC and more option (creates VPC with subnets, route tables, and gateways)
   • Under Name tag auto-generation, enter Windows as the prefix
   • Number of Availability Zones (AZs): select 2.
   • Number of public subnets: select 2.
   • Number of private subnets: select 2.

   

   

3. For VPC endpoints:

   • Select None
   • Click Create VPC to initiate the creation process

   

4. Once creation is complete:

   • Click View VPC to examine your new VPC

   

   

5. Configure subnet settings:

   • In the navigation pane, select Subnets

6. Enable public IP addressing for the public subnet:

   • Select the Public subnet
   • Click on Actions
   • Choose Edit subnet settings

   

7. Configure auto-assignment of public IP addresses:

   • Check Enable auto-assignment of public IPv4 addresses
   • Click Save

   

8. Verify your configuration:

   • Ensure the public subnet now has auto-assignment of public IPs enabled

   

   • Your Windows VPC is now ready for instance deployment

9. Similarly, apply the same configuration to the remaining public subnets.

💡 Pro Tip: A properly configured public subnet with auto-assigned public IPs will allow your Windows instances to communicate with the internet without requiring manual Elastic IP assignment.