INTRODUCTION

This guide walks you through launching a Windows Server EC2 instance using the AWS Free Tier, connecting via RDP, and setting up IIS to host a basic web page.

AWS:- Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud computing platform that provides on-demand services like computing, storage, databases, networking, and security. It enables businesses to build and scale applications without maintaining physical infrastructure.
IIS:- IIS (Internet Information Services) is a web server developed by Microsoft for hosting websites and web applications on Windows Server. It supports various protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SMTP, making it a powerful platform for web hosting.

RESOURCES:-

🔹 EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) – A cloud-based virtual server provided by AWS for running applications. It allows users to launch, configure, and manage scalable computing capacity.

🔹 RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) – A Microsoft protocol that allows users to remotely access and control Windows-based computers or servers over a network.

🔹 HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) – A protocol used for communication between web browsers and servers to load websites. It operates over port 80 (unencrypted).

🔹 Security Group – A virtual firewall in AWS that controls inbound and outbound traffic for EC2 instances based on defined rules (e.g., allowing RDP, HTTP, or SSH access).

🔹 HTML (HyperText Markup Language) – The standard language for creating web pages, using elements like <h1>, <p>, and <a> to structure content.

Step1: Launch a Windows Server EC2 Instance

Log in to the AWS Console
- You can go to the AWS Management console.
- Navigate to the EC2 dashboard under "Compute”.
Launch an EC2 Instance
- Click Launch Instance.
- Give Names and tags
- Choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI):
  - Select Microsoft Windows Image.
Choose an Instance Type:
- Select t3.micro (free-tier eligible).
Key pair login:
- Create a new key.
Configure Security Group:
- Create a new security group with rules:
  - RDP (3389, TCP, Anywhere or your IP).
  - HTTP (80, TCP, Anywhere) – Required for web hosting.
Review and Launch:
- Click Launch.

Now click on successfully.

Connect the Instance.
Click Connect.

Step 2: Connect to the Windows EC2 Instance via RDP
1. Retrieve the Administrator Password
  - Click RDP Client.
  - Download the remote desktop file.
  - Click Get Password.
  - Upload your key pair (.pem) file and decrypt it.
  - Open the downloaded remote desktop file.
  - Connect it.
  - Copy the password and paste it.
  - Click on yes.
  - It will give you access to a virtual Windows machine.
    
    Step 3: Install and Configure IIS (Internet Information Services)
    - Open Server Manager → Add roles and features.
    - Select add Role and features.
    - Click on next.
    - Select Role-based or feature-based installation.
    - Next.
    - Choose Web Server (IIS) and click on Next.
    - Click on Add Features.
    - Select IIS Hostable Web Core.
    - Next.
    - Select Web Server.
    - Select all Common HTTP Features.
    - Next.
    - Install.
    - Navigate to File Explorer, select "This PC," and then open the "Windows" folder.
    - Navigate to the “ inetpub ” folder and then select the “ wwwroot folder ”.
    - Delete the default folder which is already present in the folder.
    - Next, click on "New," and then select "Text Document."
    - A new text document has been added.
Please follow the highlighted steps that are visible in the image below.