AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell: Getting Started

This lab will take you through the steps to set up and use the AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell. This toolkit enables you to manage your AWS resources the same way you use Windows PowerShell to manage your on-premise Windows environment. You will examine the various authentication types that can be used with AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell. At the end of this lab, you will use AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell to write your own self-healing PowerShell scripts.

Level

Fundamental

Duration

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Create, modify, and terminate Amazon EC2 instances
• Interact with Amazon S3
• Send notifications using Amazon SNS
• Make your computer talk with Amazon Polly

Intended Audience

This course is intended for:

• Architects
• Developers

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have the following prerequisites:

• Familiar with basic Windows Server administration
• Comfortable using Windows PowerShell

Course Outline

• Task 1: Obtain Your Windows Password
• Task 2: Login to your Amazon EC2 Instance
• Task 3: Start AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell
• Task 4: Use PowerShell to Launch a New Amazon EC2 Instance
• Task 5: Modify Your Amazon EC2 Instance
• Task 6: Using Amazon S3
• Task 7: Send Notifications Using Amazon SNS