Install the Session Manager plugin for the AWS CLI
To initiate Session Manager sessions with your managed nodes by using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), you must install the Session Manager plugin on your local machine. You can install the plugin on supported versions of Microsoft Windows Server, macOS, Linux, and Ubuntu Server.
Note
To use the Session Manager plugin, you must have AWS CLI version 1.16.12 or later installed on your local machine. For more information, see Installing or updating the latest version of the AWS Command Line Interface.
Topics
- Session Manager plugin latest version and release history
- Install the Session Manager plugin on Windows
- Install the Session Manager plugin on macOS
- Install the Session Manager plugin on Amazon Linux 2, Amazon Linux 2023, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions
- Install the Session Manager plugin on Debian Server and Ubuntu Server
- Verify the Session Manager plugin installation
- Session Manager plugin on GitHub
- (Optional) Turn on Session Manager plugin logging