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ssh -i PlatformKeyPairEast.pem ec2-user@<the ec2 host>

Window's users can also connect using PuTTY or WinSCP, however you will to first create a PuTTY private key file using puttygen.exe
Here is how to create the private key file:

1. Run the 'puttygen.exe' tool
2. Select the 'load' button from the UI.
3. From the file dialog select your the KeyPair file (i.e. PlatformKeyPairEast.pem)
4. A popup dialog should tell you the key file was imported sucessfully and to save it using "Save private Key"
5. Select 'Save Private Key' and give it a name such as PlatformKeyPairEast.ppk to create the PuTTY private key file.

Once you have a PuTTY private key file you can use it to connect to your host using PuTTY or WinSCP.
To connect with WinSCP:

1. Set the host name, and keep the default port (22). Note: Make sure port 22 is open on the box you are connecting to.
2. Set the user name to ec2-user
3. Select the '...' button under 'Private Key File' and select the .ppk file you created above.
4. Select 'Login'

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