Using scp command with session manager

Question

Hi everyone,

I want to completely avoid using EC2 key pairs for security reasons. But, I also want to use scp command to upload files to my EC2 instances.
So, my question is do I still need SSH keys to use scp command with session manager? If the answer is yes, what are the recommended alternatives for uploading files to the instances?

Thanks in advance. :)

Riku_Kobayashi · Accepted Answer

Hello.

Yes, SCP commands via Session Manager require a key pair.  
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/session-manager-getting-started-enable-ssh-connections.html

Another workaround is to upload the file to S3 etc. and then use EC2 to copy the file from S3.

Using scp command with session manager

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