Encrypt AMI
① Click "Services", and click "EC2 (Virtual Servers in the Cloud)".
② Click "AMI" under "IMAGES".
③ Click "Owned by me" and then "Private images".
You should be able to see dpdash AMI listed on this page. If not, please email info@neuroinfo.org.
④ Click dpdash AMI and "Launch".
⑤ Click "t2.xlarge", and "Next: Configure Instance Details".
⑥ Click "Add Storage".
⑦ Click "Add Tags".
⑧ Click "Next: Configure Security Group".
⑨ Specify the following values:
- Security group name: dpdash
- Description: dpdash-security
- Rule with SSH type, TCP protocol, 22 port range, with source Custom and 0.0.0.0/0
- Rule with HTTPS type, TCP protocol, 443 port range, with source Custom and 0.0.0.0/0, ::/0
Click "Review and Launch" to continue.
⑩ Review your settings, and click "Launch".
⑪ Specify the following values:
- Create a new key pair
- Key pair name: dpdash
Click "Download Key Pair" and save your key somewhere safe.
Click "Launch Instances" to continue.
⑫ Click the instance id.
You should be able to see your instance listed on this page. Please wait until the "Instance State" is "running".
⑬ Click your instance, and click "Actions". Select "Create Image" under "Image".
⑭ Set your "Image name" and "Image description" as dpdash_secure.
Click "Create Image" to continue.
⑮ Click the link to your pending image.
You should now be able to see your dpdash_secure AMI on this page.
⑯ Click "Actions" and "Copy AMI".
⑰ Specify the following values:
- Destination region: (Please select the region you're currently in)
- Name: dpdash_secure_enc
- Encryption: checked
Click "Copy AMI" to continue.
⑱ Click "Done".
⑲ Congratulations! You have successfully encrypted your DPdash AMI.
