Creating a Win2012 Server using Amazon Web Services (WebHub Appliance Preparation)
Channel: Office Manager
Date: 2016-12-02

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HREF Tools Corp. tutorial series: Amazon Web Server instance. 

WebHub appliance prep.

• Go to aws.amazon.com & log in or “I am a new user” & fill out. 
• Select best region, usually closest to you.  
• Launch Instance—“Windows Server 2012 R2 Base, 64bit”, gen. purpose t2.nano size, subnet & “Protect against accidental termination”.
• Tag for reference.
• You get a 30GB vol.  Add a one GB vol. 
• Create a security group to access machine via Remote Desktop (RD) & web.  
• Restrict RD access.  Your box’s IP address is suggested. 
• Use default port 3389 till set up. 
• The extra GB isn’t eligible for a free tier, but it’s cheap. Agree, then launch.
• Select Key Pair (KP) to securely get in via RD.
• Name KP anything you want.
• If Amazon wants to verify you may see “Launch Failed”.  Once verified, proceed.
• Get to machine via RD; click on instance & download file.  Rename to something memorable.
• Get the KP.  Login. 
• Initial port is 3389 for RD.  You can create another later.