Initialize Microsoft Windows Server 2022 instance

Initialize Microsoft Windows Server 2022 instance

  1. Go to AWS Management Console

    • Find EC2
    • Select EC2

  2. In the EC2 interface

    • Select Instances
    • Select Launch instances

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  3. Name: enter Windows-instance

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  4. In the AMI selection step

    • Select Quick Start
    • Select Windows
    • AMI: select Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Base

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  5. Select Instance type and select Create new key pair

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  6. In the Create key pair interface

    • Key pair name: enter kp-windows
    • Private key file format: select .pem
    • Select Create key pair to create a key pair and the key pair is stored on your computer.

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  7. In the Network settings section, select Edit to configure the network for instance

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  8. Proceed to configure the network for instance

    • VPC: select Windows-vpc
    • Subnet: select public subnet
    • Auto-assign public IP: select Enable
    • Firewall (security groups): select Select existing security group
    • Common security groups: select Windows-SG

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  9. Double check and select Launch instance

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  10. Successful instance initialization. Proceed to view instance details by selecting View all instances

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  11. Wait 5 minutes, Status check will change to 2/2 checks passed and the status of the instance Running

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