Glossary term
What is IMDSv2 (Instance Metadata Service, version 2)?
IMDSv2 stands for Instance Metadata Service, version 2.
The token-protected way for a server to fetch its own role credentials. Requiring it blocks a common credential-theft attack.
Learn it properly · DevOpsLesson 7: EC2: Launch Your First Server and Deploy Next.js ManuallySSH in, install Node, clone, .env, build, and keep it alive with PM2 — the manual deploy every later lesson automates.