Windows Remote Access

Secure Terminal Access for Linux and Windows

See AWS Systems Manager Session Manager to learn how to achieve secure terminal access to your Linux and Windows OS instances without the need to establish and maintain Internet-accesible bastion hosts. In the Windows context, you’re provided with a Powershell terminal.

Secure Remote Desktop (RDP) Access for Windows

Session Manager can also be used to provide RDP access to your Windows instances. See Forwarding Traffic Between a Local and Remote Port for an overview of this solution and the re:Invent 2019 lab for a detailed example.