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aws.gamelift.get_instance_access

Example SQL Queries

SELECT * FROM
aws.gamelift.get_instance_access
WHERE
"fleet_id" = 'VALUE'
AND "instance_id" = 'VALUE';

Description

Requests authorization to remotely connect to an instance in an Amazon GameLift managed fleet. Use this operation to connect to instances with game servers that use Amazon GameLift server SDK 4.x or earlier. To connect to instances with game servers that use server SDK 5.x or later, call GetComputeAccess.

To request access to an instance, specify IDs for the instance and the fleet it belongs to. You can retrieve instance IDs for a fleet by calling DescribeInstances with the fleet ID.

If successful, this operation returns an IP address and credentials. The returned credentials match the operating system of the instance, as follows:

  • For a Windows instance: returns a user name and secret (password) for use with a Windows Remote Desktop client.

  • For a Linux instance: returns a user name and secret (RSA private key) for use with an SSH client. You must save the secret to a .pem file. If you're using the CLI, see the example Get credentials for a Linux instance for tips on automatically saving the secret to a .pem file.

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Table Definition

Column NameColumn Data Type
fleet_id Required Input Column

A unique identifier for the fleet that contains the instance you want to access. You can request access to instances in EC2 fleets with the following statuses: ACTIVATING, ACTIVE, or ERROR. Use either a fleet ID or an ARN value.

You can access fleets in ERROR status for a short period of time before Amazon GameLift deletes them.

VARCHAR
instance_id Required Input Column

A unique identifier for the instance you want to access. You can access an instance in any status.

VARCHAR
_aws_profile Input Column

The AWS profile defines the AWS identity used. It can be defined via credentials or by assuming a IAM role.

STRUCT(
    "type" VARCHAR,
    "name" VARCHAR,
    "account_id" VARCHAR,
    "via_profile_name" VARCHAR,
    "assumed_role_arn" VARCHAR,
    "organization" STRUCT(
        "account_name" VARCHAR,
        "id" VARCHAR,
        "tags" STRUCT(
            "key" VARCHAR,
            "value" VARCHAR
        )[],
        "master_account" STRUCT(
            "id" VARCHAR,
            "email" VARCHAR
        ),
        "parents" STRUCT(
            "type" VARCHAR,
            "id" VARCHAR,
            "name" VARCHAR,
            "tags" STRUCT(
                "key" VARCHAR,
                "value" VARCHAR
            )[]
        )[]
    )
)
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_aws_profile.account_id

The AWS account id

_aws_profile.assumed_role_arn

The ARN of the assumed role

_aws_profile.name

The unique name of the profile.

_aws_profile.organization

Information about this profile's membership in the AWS organization.

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_aws_profile.organization.account_name

The name of account speciifed by the organization

_aws_profile.organization.id

The organization id

_aws_profile.organization.master_account
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_aws_profile.organization.master_account.email

The organization master account email address

_aws_profile.organization.master_account.id

The organization master account id

_aws_profile.organization.parents[]
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_aws_profile.organization.parents[].id

The id of the parent

_aws_profile.organization.parents[].name

The name of the parent

_aws_profile.organization.parents[].tags[]
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_aws_profile.organization.parents[].tags[].key
_aws_profile.organization.parents[].tags[].value
_aws_profile.organization.parents[].type

The type of parent can be an organization unit or a root

_aws_profile.organization.tags[]
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_aws_profile.organization.tags[].key
_aws_profile.organization.tags[].value
_aws_profile.type

The type of profile, either 'credentials' or 'assumed_role'

_aws_profile.via_profile_name

This IAM role for this profile is assumed by first utilizing another profile with this name to obtain credentials.

_aws_region Input Column

The AWS region to use.

VARCHAR
instance_access

The connection information for a fleet instance, including IP address and access credentials.

STRUCT(
    "fleet_id" VARCHAR,
    "instance_id" VARCHAR,
    "ip_address" VARCHAR,
    "operating_system" VARCHAR,
    "credentials" STRUCT(
        "user_name" VARCHAR,
        "secret" VARCHAR
    )
)
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instance_access.credentials

Security credentials that are required to access the instance.

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instance_access.credentials.secret

Secret string. For Windows instances, the secret is a password for use with Windows Remote Desktop. For Linux instances, it's a private key for use with SSH.

instance_access.credentials.user_name

A user name for logging in.

instance_access.fleet_id

A unique identifier for the fleet containing the instance to be accessed.

instance_access.instance_id

A unique identifier for the instance to be accessed.

instance_access.ip_address

IP address assigned to the instance.

instance_access.operating_system

Operating system that is running on the instance.