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Getting Started with Session Manager

Before you use Session Manager to connect to the Amazon EC2 instances in your account, complete the steps in the following topics.

Topics

• Step 1: Complete Session Manager Prerequisites
• Step 2: Verify or Create an IAM Instance Profile with Session Manager Permissions
• Step 3: Control User Session Access to Instances
• Step 4: Configure Session Preferences
• Step 5: (Optional) Use PrivateLink to Set Up a VPC Endpoint for Session Manager
• Step 6: (Optional) Disable or Enable ssm-user Account Administrative Permissions
• Step 7: (Optional) Enable SSH Connections Through Session Manager