Getting started checklist

Follow the checklist to make sure that you carry out the steps of your XProtect Essential+ deployment and configuration in the correct order. Each step is detailed in the later sections of this guide.

Prerequisites
  • Have an AWS account
  • Have a key pair
Configuration and deployment
  • Subscribe to XProtect Essential+ in AWS Marketplace
  • Configure and deploy the XProtect Essential+ CloudFormation template
Connecting to your deployment
Connecting via RDP
  • Connect via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
Securing your deployment
  • Change the Windows administrator account password of your EC2 instance
  • Install Windows updates