Apache rewrite rule to redirect to https

Problem - you want to redirect all http traffic to https.
The following rewrite rule will redirect any web site that
you are running so is no need to write the server name.

# into httpd.conf write the following

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule (.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI}

# then restart apache 
# this requires a working version of https on the same web server

Howto create an AMI from a running instance into Ec2 cli

In order to create an ami from an EC2 running instance you will need.

• certificate file from your aws account credentials
• private key for the cerificate file from your aws account credentials(you can download this only at certificate creation)
• access by ssh to your running instance
• access key for AWS
• access secret key for AWS
• any ec2 tools - I used amitools

# create the bundle under /mnt
ec2-bundle-vol -d /mnt -k /root/key.pem -c /root/cer.pem -u xxxxxxxxxxxx
# xxxxxxxxxxxx is your account number without dashes
ec2-upload-bundle -b YOURBUCKET -m /mnt/image.manifest.xml -a YOUR_ACCESS_KEY -s YOUR_ACCESS_SECRET_KEY
# register the ami so is available 
ec2-register -K /root/key.pem -C /root/cer.pem -n SERVER_NAME YOURBUCKET/image.manifest.xml
# this will respond with something like 
IMAGE   ami-xxxxxxxx

# At this point you can go into the aws console and boot a new instance from the ami you registered.<br />
# to deregister the ami 
ec2-deregister  ami-xxxxxxxx