After creating and configuring the ECS instance:

1. Refresh the EC2 instance list until the instance status changes from Initializing to 2/2 checks passed .
2. Wait a few minutes more.

You can then connect to the instance with SSH:

1. Copy the instance IP.
2. Open an SSH session into the instance.
3. Authenticate with the following credentials.
   
   • The username sysadmin of the default Entrust PKI Hub administrator.
   • The SSH key selected when Creating the EC2 instance .
4. When prompted, change the changeme initial password with a password meeting the requirements described in  Password policy CIS benchmarks.