Just thought I'd mention that a far safer way to connect is via an SSH Tunnel.
linux/mac:
1) ssh -N i [PEM FILE PATH] -L 9992:127.0.0.1:9990 [EC2 username]@[EC2address]
2) then connect via browser to http://localhost:9992/console/
Windows (Putty):
Follow the steps in the link below (exactly as you did to setup SSH to your EC2 which you should already have). But this time, you need to add the tunnel as per these instructions:
Connection -> SSH -> Tunnels - Enter:
- Source port:
9992
- Destination:
localhost:9990
Then conncect via the SSH connection
then connect via browser to http://localhost:9992/console/
Here are further details on setting up a standard SSH connection to EC2
Connect via SSH to EC2 using Linux/MAC guide here:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html
Connect via SSH to EC2 using Windows (Putty) guide here:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/putty.html