Sign in to the AWS Management Console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com] using your AWS account credentials.
Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard by selecting EC2 from the list of services.
Click on the "Launch Instance" button.
Select the "Microsoft Windows Server" AMI you want to use for your instance. You can choose from a variety of versions and editions of Windows Server.
Choose an Instance Type. This specifies the hardware configuration of your virtual machine, such as the amount of CPU, memory, and storage.
Configure your instance details. Here you can specify the number of instances you want to launch, networking settings, and storage options.
Create or select a key pair. A key pair consists of a public key and a private key. You'll need this key pair to securely connect to your instance.
Launch your instance. Once you've reviewed your settings and created a key pair, click the "Launch" button to launch your instance.
Connect to your Windows instance using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Download the Remote Desktop client to connect to your Windows instance. You can download the Remote Desktop client from the Microsoft website, or you can use the Remote Desktop client built into your operating system.
- upload your key-pair that was downloaded to your laptop.
use an RDP client to connect to the instance using the Administrator account and the password you specified during the launch process.
If you're using a Windows operating system, you can find the Remote Desktop client by searching for "Remote Desktop" in the start menu. If you're using a Mac, you can download the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the App Store.
Once you've downloaded and installed the Remote Desktop client, you can use it to connect to your Windows instance using the public IP address and Administrator account credentials you specified during the launch process.
it's important to remember to terminate your instances when you're done using them in order to avoid incurring unnecessary charges. Once you terminate your instance, it will be deleted and you will no longer be charged for it. Keep in mind that any data stored on the instance's EBS volume will be lost, so make sure to back up any important data before terminating your instance.
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