How to Get Default Windows Password in AWS Instance

Amazon is the leading cloud hosting providers, You can get any type of server from AWS with very small in size to very large in size. If you have created a windows server instance in AWS EC2 hosting account, This article will help you to How to Find Windows Server Administrator Password in AWS Instance.

Follow the below steps to Get Default Windows Password in AWS Instance using key file.

Requirements

First make sure you have AWS console access for your server along with private key created/used during creation of AWS Windows server instance.

1. AWS Console Access
2. Private Key of Windows Server

Step to Create Password

Now login to your AWS EC2 console and navigate to instances section. Select your windows server instance, Go to Actions and click on “Get Windows Password” menu button.

Ec2 >> Instances >> Select Instance >> Actions >> Get Windows Password

Now you will get screen like below. Click the browse button in Key Pair Path and select PEM file created/used during instance creation. The key will automatically show in contents area. You can also directly paste the PEM file text to contents area. Now click on Decrypt Password.

Now you will get the password on screen like below screenshot.