ssh password authentication for AWS ec2

Assuming you already have ssh access via a key, once logged follow these steps.

first, add the username for your ssh login:

$ adduser bob

now, to give that user acces:

$ sudo visudo

add this line under the identical one with "root":

$ bob ALL=(ALL) all

to enable passwoth authentification:

$ sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config

and uncomment or change the "no" to "yes":

PasswordAuthentication yes

repeat the previous step here (not sure if this is necessary though):

$ sudo vim /etc/ssh/ssh_config

lastly:

$ sudo service ssh reload

try logging in with a username and password now!

i went thru the steps here and slightly adjusted them to how i found a solution (and copied the formatting): http://thekeesh.com/2011/05/setting-up-user-accounts-password-authentication-and-ssh-keys-on-a-new-ec2-instance/