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IAM shell or port 22?
This comparison card contrasts IAM shell or port 22. Session Manager is described as no inbound 22. It also notes IAM + agent. It also notes session logs. SSH to bastion is described as open SSH path. It also notes keys/bastion lifecycle risk. The card pairs Session Manager with default modern access, and SSH to bastion with rare break-glass exceptions.
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What this card says
IAM shell or port 22?
Session Manager
No inbound 22; IAM + agent; session logs.
SSH to bastion
Open SSH path; keys/bastion lifecycle risk.
Key points
Day-2 ops on private subnets.
Legacy appliance that only speaks SSH.
Example
StartSession / ssh -J bastion ec2-user@ip
Use when
Default modern access.
Rare break-glass exceptions.