Creating a Windows EC2 EBS image with your own password

1. Launch an instance e.g. ami-cf517bbb.

2. Up to 15 minutes later, a windows password will become available, retrieve it by one of these methods:

2.1 Using the AWS Management Console, right-click on the instance and paste the launch key - this should be the key pair file generated by you either using the command line tools or the AWS Management Console.

2.2 Using the Command Line Tools, type
$ ec2-get-password i-d02ca1a7 -k

3. Login and change the administrator password; Start > Windows Security > Change a password.