[997] Launch the first AWS EC2 Windows Instance

ref: Set up to use Amazon EC2

ref: Tutorial: Get started with Amazon EC2 Windows instances

ref: EC2 - Video 3 - Launch First EC2 Windows Instance

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Step 1: Create a key pair

AWS uses public-key cryptography to secure the login information for your instance. You specify the name of the key pair when you launch your instance, then provide the private key to obtain the administrator password for your Windows instance so you can log in using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Step 2: Launch an instance

Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.

Choose all the default settings can generate the easiest instance.

Step 3: Connect to your instance

To connect to a Windows instance, you must retrieve the initial administrator password and use this password when you connect to your instance using Remote Desktop.