Newly created Amazon EC2 ubuntu server - can not log in through amazon java client

Question

I have been using AWS for a while now without issues but wanted a new basic web server so started a new simple Ubuntu image.

It all goes through fine - I set up port access (ssh:22) etc... Use my key pair that is working on a different image - or create a new key pair (still does not work in next step).

Then I start the java client (that amazon provides) to ssh connect to the new server, normally this goes through fine in the past. But now it keeps booting me out saying:

Authentication failed, permission denied.

Using username Ubuntu... This is a brand new image?! Is their something silly im forgetting?

Many thanks

Answer 1

I never liked MindTerm (the java client). If you are a windows user try putty instead (you will have to convert your keys using puttygen). If you are using Linux, just use ssh from the console.