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title: "Discussion on \"How to Restrict Permissions for Your PEM Key on Windows and Connect to Your EC2 Instance Securely\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How to Restrict Permissions for Your PEM Key on Windows and Connect to Your EC2 Instance Securely\". When connecting to an AWS EC2 instance, you need a private key file for authentication. AWS provides this key in the PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) format, commonly used with OpenSSH on Linux, macOS, and even Windows 10/11. If you're using PuTTY on Wind..."
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# [How to Restrict Permissions for Your PEM Key on Windows and Connect to Your EC2 Instance Securely](https://spoorti.hashnode.dev/how-to-restrict-permissions-for-your-pem-key-on-windows-and-connect-to-your-ec2-instance-securely?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When connecting to an AWS EC2 instance, you need a private key file for authentication. AWS provides this key in the PEM (Privacy Enhanced Mail) format, commonly used with OpenSSH on Linux, macOS, and even Windows 10/11. If you're using PuTTY on Wind...

Dec 1, 2024 · 3 min read · spoorti.hashnode.dev  
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