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Creating an AWS security group

Use the Edge Services portal to create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) security group. Security groups determine incoming and outgoing traffic for an AWS instance. For example, you can create a security group for an instance to only allow secure website connections. After you create security groups, you can add, edit, and delete rules of a security group and add or remove them on AWS instances. If needed, you can delete a security group. You can also view details about and edit a security group.

To create an AWS security group:

  1. Click Infrastructure, then click Network.

    The Edge Services portal shows the networks created for your organization.
Showing network list
  1. Select the Security Groups tab.
Networks page showing security groups.
  1. Click +ADD.

    The Security Group window appears.
Security Group window for creating an AWS security group.
  1. In the Security Group window, complete the following fields:
Field Description
NAME Type a name for the security group.
DESCRIPTION Type a description for the security group.
SCOPED CLOUD Select a cloud to allow the security group to be used only for that cloud. To allow the security group to be used for all clouds, select All.
ACTIVE Select this option to activate the security group.
  1. Click SAVE CHANGES.

    The Edge Services portal creates the AWS security group.