This repo contains bash scripts to transfer an EC2 instance from one AWS account (Account A) to another (Account B) using AMI sharing.

• Account A: Create an AMI from an EC2 instance and share it with Account B.
• Account B: Launch a new EC2 instance using the shared AMI.

Run this on Account A. It:

1. Creates an AMI from a running EC2 instance
2. Waits until the AMI is available
3. Shares the AMI and its snapshot with Account B

Run this on Account B. It:

1. Creates a key pair (if missing)
2. Creates a security group allowing SSH
3. Finds a default VPC/subnet
4. Launches a new EC2 instance using the shared AMI

• AWS CLI configured (aws configure)
• Necessary IAM permissions to manage EC2, AMIs, and Snapshots

bash account-a-create-and-share.sh

• Save the printed AMI_ID.

1. Update the AMI_ID in account-b-receive-and-launch.sh
2. Run the script:

bash account-b-receive-and-launch.sh

• This script uses the default VPC/subnet. Update if needed.
• SSH is enabled from 0.0.0.0/0 for demonstration. For production, restrict it.
• Ensure snapshots are unencrypted, or share the KMS key if used.
• You cannot directly transfer an EC2 instance between accounts — AMI sharing is the standard way to clone and launch it on another account.

MIT License