Connecting with PuTTY to Amazon EC2 Windows instance running freeSSHd

Question

I could connect to EC2 Linux instance using PuTTY, but I need to connect it to Amazon EC2 Windows instance.

I installed freeSSHd server on EC2 Windows instance to support SSH client request on port 22. SSH server is running on port 22.

When I tried to connect, it is asking for a password. After trying with some of the available passwords, it is rejecting the connection. I have tried with usernames ec2-user, root & administrator.

• The link that gone through for the putty configuration: "Server Refused our key" after launching instance from private EBS AMI
• Connect ssh(putty) to ec2 instance

Is it possible to connect to the Amazon EC2 windows instance using PuTTY?

Answer 1

First, freeSSHd is unreliable and obsolete server. I suggest you use a different one.

Actually, Microsoft now provides a beta version of OpenSSH port for Windows.

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Anyway, configure the accounts in freeSSHd settings. And then use the configured credentials in PuTTY.