AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - PuTTY (SSH) Client for Windows

This video tutorial guides users through the process of setting up and connecting to an Amazon EC2 instance using Putty on Windows. It covers downloading and setting up Putty and Puttygen, converting PEM files to PPK format, configuring Putty for connection, and executing basic commands on the server. The tutorial concludes with a preview of connecting from a Mac and using EC2 Instance Connect.

What is the purpose of the PPK file in the context of connecting to an EC2 instance?

What will happen if you try to connect to the EC2 instance without the correct private key?

What should you do if you see a dialog box when connecting for the first time?

What command is used to update the Linux packages on the server?