Installing OPNsense AWS image

To apply for access to the OPNsense Amazon AWS EC2 cloud image, you need:

• An active support subscription

  see: https://opnsense.org/support-overview/commercial-support/)

• Supply your Amazon Account Number

  to share the Amazon Machine Image with.

Step 1 - New Instance

Start a new instance and then go to “instances”, followed by “launch instance” and then “My AMIs”, don’t forget to select “Shared with me”

Step 2 - Select Type

Choose an instance type

Step 3 - Configure security group

To configure security group, make sure you allow https access from your own network.

Step 4 - Configure a disk

Step 5 - Review your settings

Step 6 - SSH keypair

Select ssh keypair or skip, the ssh key isn’t used for OPNsense, ssh is disabled by default.

Step 7 - Review status page

Step 8 - AWS instances

Go to your AWS instances

Select the image, go to “image settings” then “get system log” to obtain the initial password

Step 9 - Initial root password

Copy your initial root password (line ** set initial….)

Step 10 - Search current address

Login to OPNsense using the address provided.