Bastillion-EC2

Bastillion-EC2 (formerly known as EC2Box) is a super handy, open-source application that's built using Java. It's designed to help users of the EC2 (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud) service perform a bunch of useful tasks with ease.

What Can You Do with Bastillion-EC2?

With Bastillion-EC2, you can open multiple shells at the same time, upload files to several EC2 instances all at once, and even keep your connection info safe for those instances. Plus, it lets you share terminal commands easily!

Your Go-To SSH Console

This tool acts mainly as a web-based SSH (Secure Shell) console for Amazon EC2 users. It allows you to run commands while managing lots of AWS (Amazon Web Services) EC2 instances all together. You can also add extra administrators for your EC2 instances.

Getting Started with Bastillion-EC2

So, how do you use Bastillion-EC2? First off, you'll want to download and install it by following the instructions on the project's homepage. After that, just open your web browser and go to https://:8443. You’ll log in using “admin” as your username and “changeme” as your password (without quotes!).

Setting Up Your Connection

Once you're logged in, you'll need to set up your AWS credentials and import the private key that you’re currently using on your EC2 systems. From there, it's easy to start an SSH session! You can even build and run a shell script across multiple sessions or add administrator accounts for different instances.

A Little About the Tech Behind It

This application is fully written in Java and needs a web browser for accessing its user interface. If you're looking to download it, you can grab it from Softpedia or directly from its official site—available in both binary and source formats!

In Summary

All in all, Bastillion-EC2 is an awesome tool for anyone using Amazon EC2 who wants to manage their instances effortlessly. If you're curious about how it works, check out this demo: http://youtu.be/e00UD9dZ-wk.