How to access/ping a server located on AWS?

Question

With what address should a server located on AWS be accessed?

I\'ve created an AWS instance and installed a web server on it. However the server is not reachable via any

Answer 1

If your instance uses a Windows AMI you need to make sure that both the security group on the AWS console AND the Windows Firewall are set up to accept connections on the port(s) you require.

I had the same issue enabling http access until I configured the Windows firewall to allow connections on the ports I wanted. This is easily done in Windows by accessing Control Panel>System and Security>Windows Firewall>Advanced Settings. Then configure a new port rule to allow incoming TCP traffic to the port or port range you require.