How to Install PostgreSQL 16 on EC2 with pgAdmin 4 | Complete 2024 Guide for Enhanced Security

In this comprehensive tutorial, we'll walk you through the entire process of setting up PostgreSQL on an Ubuntu EC2 instance and configuring restricted access via pgAdmin from your local machine.
What you'll learn:
Launching an Ubuntu EC2 instance on AWS
Installing PostgreSQL on the EC2 instance
Configuring PostgreSQL for remote access
Creating and managing PostgreSQL users
Connecting to PostgreSQL using pgAdmin
Steps covered in the video:

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Introduction: Overview of the setup process
Launching Ubuntu EC2 Instance: Detailed steps to create and configure an EC2 instance
Connecting to the Instance: How to SSH into your EC2 instance
Installing PostgreSQL: Commands to install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu
Configuring PostgreSQL for Remote Access: Editing configuration files for remote connections
Creating a New User: Commands to create a PostgreSQL user with appropriate privileges
Granting Privileges: Granting database creation and superuser privileges to the new user
Verifying User Permissions: Ensuring the new user has the correct permissions
Connecting via pgAdmin: Steps to connect to your PostgreSQL instance using pgAdmin
By the end of this video, you'll have a fully functional PostgreSQL server running on an Ubuntu EC2 instance with secure remote access configured via pgAdmin. Perfect for beginners and those looking to enhance their PostgreSQL management skills!

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[clouddevopswithaseem]

Why not open the IP to `0.0.0.0` to allow all IP addresses ?

We have follow best Practices to
Allowing access from `0.0.0.0` opens your PostgreSQL server to connections from any IP address, which is a major security risk. It's best to restrict access to only trusted IP addresses to protect your data from unauthorized access.

[faouziyaoumarouhamadou]

Thank you for this video, it helps me . I have one question, why did you choose port 24?

[satyabrata]

hi, why we are not using 0.0.0.0/0 to allow all ip addresses. can we make that changes here??