Enable Ping ICMP Replies For Amazon EC2 Windows Instances

October 28, 2011

Enable Ping ICMP Replies For Amazon EC2 Windows Instances By Stefan Richter Here's a quick tip on how to configure a Windows Amazon instance to successfully respond to ping requests. By default an EC2 security group does not allow ICMP ping requests, and in some cases the internal Windows firewall will also block it. You therefore should check both settings if you want to be able to ping your EC2 Windows instance. Step 1: Check Windows Firewall Settings To enable the Windows firewall to allow ping request check that under 'Inbound Rules' the setting 'File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In)' is enabled. The icon should turn green if the rule is enabled. Alternatively you can use the commandline option: Continue Reading

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