# Install Endpoint Central on AWS

_Last Updated On: 13 Jul 2026_  
_3 minutes read_

Endpoint Central can now be installed on Amazon EC2 instances to streamline your server and endpoint management needs. To know more about EC2 instances click [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/EC2_GetStarted.html).

## Prerequisites

1. Ensure that the instance meets the [system requirements](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/server/system-requirements.html).
2. Ensure that the instance's Public IP/DNS is not blocked by any firewall and is accessible to all client computers.
3. Open the [ports](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/faq.html#14) of Endpoint Central at Amazon [security groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/VPC_SecurityGroups.html) for smooth communication between the server and the client computers.

**Note:** The database can be hosted in AWS Marketplace. To know the SQL versions available in AWS, [click here](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/server/system-requirements.html).

## Steps To Install

After purchasing your instance from Amazon Web Service, you can install Endpoint Central on your instance by referring to this [presentation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/Steps_to_install_DC_at_AWS.pdf).

You have now successfully installed the Endpoint Central server. To proceed further, you have to install the Endpoint Central agent on the devices you want to manage. Check out [this page](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/device-onboarding/agent-installation.html) to know more on installing agents.

**Note:** When you access Endpoint Central using the public IP/DNS address, note that the "Public IP/DNS address" changes when the instance is stopped or terminated. As Endpoint Central works on an agent-server model, it is recommended to use an Elastic IP address for uninterrupted communication between the server and the client computers. For more details on Elastic IP address click [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/elastic-ip-addresses-eip.html).

You have now successfully deployed Endpoint Central on Amazon EC2 Instance.