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  1. lukeplausin revised this gist Sep 14, 2021. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion transfer_ssm_file.sh
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    @@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ cd && sudo yum install nc -y && sudo nc -l -p 1234 > the_file.tar.gz
    aws ssm start-session --target $INSTANCE_ID --document-name AWS-StartPortForwardingSession --parameters '{"portNumber":["1234"],"localPortNumber":["1234"]}'

    # Step 3: On yet another shell, cat the source file into the transfer port on localhost over the tunnel
    nc -w 3 127.0.0.1 1234 < kidsloop-migrate.tar.gz
    nc -w 3 127.0.0.1 1234 < the_file.tar.gz

    # Step 4: Once the command in step 3 finishes, close all of the other shell sessions. Your file should be on the target now.
  2. lukeplausin created this gist Aug 20, 2021.
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    # This script will explain how to transfer a file to EC2 using SSM ONLY!

    # You will need to have permission to run SSM commands on the target machine and have sudo access as well

    # Infos
    INSTANCE_ID=i-1234567890
    FILE_NAME=the_file.tar.gz

    # Step 1: Run command on machine to install netcat and dump from port to filename
    # < Start session
    aws ssm start-session --target $INSTANCE_ID --document-name
    # < (On target machine) :
    cd && sudo yum install nc -y && sudo nc -l -p 1234 > the_file.tar.gz

    # Step 2: On another shell, open a port-forwarding session from your machine to the target machine
    aws ssm start-session --target $INSTANCE_ID --document-name AWS-StartPortForwardingSession --parameters '{"portNumber":["1234"],"localPortNumber":["1234"]}'

    # Step 3: On yet another shell, cat the source file into the transfer port on localhost over the tunnel
    nc -w 3 127.0.0.1 1234 < kidsloop-migrate.tar.gz

    # Step 4: Once the command in step 3 finishes, close all of the other shell sessions. Your file should be on the target now.