aws ssm start-session

https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/start-session.html

aws ssm start-session --target "i-1234567890abcdef0"
Starting session with SessionId: Jane-Roe-07a16060613c408b5

Connecting:

ssh -i /path/my-key-pair.pem ec2-user@i-02573cafcfEXAMPLE

Errors

aws ssm start-session --target "i-1234567890abcdef0"

An error ocurred (403) when calling the StartSession operation: Server authentication failed: <UnauthorizedRequest><message>Forbidden.</message></UnauthorizedRequest> 

aws ssm start-session --target "i-1234567890abcdef0"
SessionManagerPlugin is not found. Please refer to SessionManager Documentation here: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/console/systems-manager/session-manager-plugin-not-found

Solution: brew install session-manager-plugin

aws ssm start-session --target i-1234567890abcdef0
aws: [ERROR]: An error occurred (TargetNotConnected) when calling the StartSession operation: i-1234567890abcdef0 is not connected.

Related

• Session manager plugin
• aws ec2 describe-instances
• AWS System Manager Session Manager port forwarding
• ssm-user
• ssh-copy-id
• aws ec2-instance-connect ssh
• aws ec2-instance-connect send-ssh-public-key
• AWS instance example with autogenerated ssh key
• AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore
• Bastion host
• AWS-StartPortForwardingSessionToRemoteHost

See also

• aws ssm start-session, brew install session-manager-plugin, AWS-StartPortForwardingSessionToRemoteHost
• AWS Systems Manager Session Manager, port forwarding, aws ssm start-session, amazon-ssm-agent, ssm-installer, ssm:, AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore