Step 6: Authorize your Outposts server
To authorize the server, you must connect your laptop to the server with a USB cable, then use a command-based serial protocol to test the connection and authorize the server. In addition to IAM credentials, you need a USB cable, a laptop, and serial terminal software, such as PuTTY or screen, to complete these steps.
Alternatively, if you have an Android phone or tablet with a USB-C or micro-USB connector
with USB On The Go (OTG) support, you can use the Outposts Server Activator
app to walk you through the server-authorization process. You can download the app from
Google Play
Consider the following information about authorizing the server:
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To authorize the server, you or the party installing the server needs IAM credentials in the AWS account that contains the Outpost. For more information, see Step 1: Grant permissions to install the Outposts server.
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You do not need to authenticate with the IAM credentials to test your connection.
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Consider testing the connection before you use the export command to set IAM credentials as environment variables.
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To protect your account, Outpost Configuration Tool never saves your IAM credentials.
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To connect your laptop to the server, always plug the USB cable into your laptop first and then into the server.
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