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I am learning AWS.
I created an ec2 private instance, private subnet uses NAT, pubic instance uses IG. I can connect to the instance with SSM manager but I cannot ssh into it. I have sg groups that allow ssh.

The problem is I don’t fully understand this concept of private instances and the AWS docs don’t explain them.

I want to be able to ssh into the private instance without using private connection link or public ip, or SSM.

What would I need to configure?
Can the ssh connection to private ec2 be configured without ALB or NLB?

Thanks.

Edit:
Thank you all the responses and the time spared. It really helped me understand private subnets and ec2 instances better.

While sitting in my home office on a sunny Sunday and trying to get some work done, I stumble upon a Megyn Kelly interview on YouTube titled “Why Giant AI company CEOs want to REPLACE All Human Workers,’” with Tristan Harris.

He’s made a documentary about AI which I have not seen, but from the interview it clearly vocalizes fears and provides arguments about an economy that does not need humans and how the soon to be trillionaires AI founders are okay with it.

I, on the other hand, wanted to study MS in CS this year; get a new job, move to new city.

Now I wonder if there’s even a point? I can’t even dream anymore because talks about AI are everywhere. I try to ignore it and it works but then someone who used to work at Google comes out with a documentary telling me there’s no point of having any career goals because AI can do it faster, better, without complaining, without vacations and much cheaper.

I’m not an expert in my field yet, I have 7 years experience but there’s always something new to learn.

How do you create goals and have dreams when the virtual world is screaming that AI will do it better and faster than you???