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AWS RDS Host Access


Is it possible to SSH to instance hosting the RDS database

For example I have a database in PostgreSQL running on AWS RDS I want to access the instance which RDS is being host on be able to access postgreSQL data directory via SSH.


Solution

  • Is it possible to SSH to instance hosting the RDS database

    Its not possible to SSH into RDS instances. These are managed instances by AWS, and you have no means of accessing them other then connecting to the databases.