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# Working with key pairs for EC2-compatible instances in AWS OpsHub
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When you launch an Amazon EC2-compatible instance and intend to connect to it using SSH, you have to provide a key pair. You can use Amazon EC2 to create a new key pair, or you can import an existing key pair or manage your key pairs.

**To create, import, or manage key pairs**

1. Open **Compute** on the AWS OpsHub dashboard.

1. In the navigation pane, choose the **Compute (EC2)** page, and then choose the **Key Pairs** tab. You are redirected to the Amazon EC2 console where you can create, import, or manage your key pairs.

1. For instructions on how to create and import key pairs, see [Amazon EC2 key pairs and Linux instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html#prepare-key-pair) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.