How to Access Private EC2 Without a Public IP | AWS OpenVPN

Learn how to build your own VPN on AWS using OpenVPN and securely access private AWS resources without giving them public IP addresses. In this step-by-step AWS VPN tutorial, we'll deploy a self-hosted OpenVPN server on an EC2 instance in a public subnet and use it to securely connect from a laptop into a private AWS VPC. You'll see how the VPN connects to the VPC, how routing allows access to private resources, and how to verify connectivity to a private EC2 instance and RDS database. In this video, we'll cover: • Build your own VPN on AWS • Install and configure OpenVPN • Create an OpenVPN server on EC2 • Public vs private subnets • Access private EC2 without a public IP • Access private RDS through VPN • VPN client configuration • Download and use the .ovpn profile • AWS route tables and VPN routing • AWS security groups • Source/destination checks • Test SSH connectivity to private EC2 • Test connectivity to private RDS • Verify the VPN connection from your laptop Architecture used in this tutorial: Laptop ↓ OpenVPN Server on Public EC2 ↓ AWS VPC ↓ Private EC2 ↓ Private RDS This tutorial uses a self-hosted OpenVPN deployment on AWS. AWS infrastructure and network traffic can incur charges depending on your account, region, and usage. Subscribe to Deploy With Qasim for practical AWS, DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, networking, and cloud infrastructure tutorials. 🔗 Prerequisites & Related Tutorials 🌐 AWS VPC Masterclass (Public/Private Subnets):    • How to Create a VPC in AWS from Scratch (2...   ⚡ AWS EC2 Setup & Architecture Guide:    • How to Create an EC2 Instance in AWS (2026...   🛠️ Resources & GitHub Code 📂 OpenVPN Installation Guide & Commands: https://github.com/MureedQasimShah/op... 📌 Video Chapters: 00:00 - The DevOps Security Trap (Public IPs) 00:31 - AWS Network Architecture: Public vs. Private Subnets 03:15 - Installing OpenVPN Server on EC2 (Public Subnet) 05:20 - Connect to VPN on Linux System 4:30 - Configuring Private Subnet Security Groups 08:20 - Setting Up `iptables` NAT Masquerading 09:24 - Live Verification: SSH Access to Private Server 09:56 - GitHub Guide & Wrap-Up 📍 Connect: GitHub: https://github.com/MureedQasimShah LinkedIn:   / qasimshah710   Business: qasim.shah.skipq@gmail.com #AWS #OpenVPN #VPN #DevOps #AWSVPN #EC2 #AWSTutorial #RDS #CloudComputing