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Logging into your new instance "in the cloud" (Windows version)
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We've created one Amazon instance per person -- please `pick one corresponding to your number <https://github.com/ngs-docs/2017-lapaz-assembly/blob/master/_static/instances.csv>`__.

Copy the name or number of your computer , and connect to that
computer with ssh under the username 'ubuntu', as follows.

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Install mobaxterm
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First, download `mobaxterm home edition (portable)  <http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/download-home-edition.html>`__ and
run it.

Start a new session
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.. image:: images/ec2-moba-1.png
   :width: 80%

Fill in session settings
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Put in your hostname (should be
``ec2-XXX-YYY-ZZZ-AAA.compute-1.amazon.aws.com``), select
'specify username', and enter 'ubuntu'.

.. image:: images/ec2-moba-2.png
   :width: 80%

Specify the session key
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Copy the downloaded .pem file onto your primary hard disk (generally
C:) and the put in the full path to it.

.. image:: images/ec2-moba-3.png
   :width: 80%

Click OK
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Victory! (?)

.. image:: images/ec2-moba-4.png
   :width: 80%

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