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What are the default usernames for Amazon EC2 Linux instances (for SSH, PuTTY, etc)? – Debian

I am testing Linux instances on an EC2/AWS server (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Amazon Linux, etc.).

What are the default usernames, so I can connect via SSH?

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    For Amazon Linux 2 or the Amazon Linux AMI, the user name is ec2-user.

    For a CentOS AMI, the user name is centos.

    For a Debian AMI, the user name is admin.

    For a Fedora AMI, the user name is ec2-user or fedora.

    For a RHEL AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root.

    For a SUSE AMI, the user name is ec2-user or root.

    For an Ubuntu AMI, the user name is ubuntu.

    source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connection-prereqs.html


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    you dont need an username to run instance on a putty , you just need insert key and public ip of taht in

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    The default username for Amazon Linux AMIs is root.

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