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    Elastic Compute Service:Alibaba Cloud Client

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    Elastic Compute Service:Alibaba Cloud Client

    Last Updated:Jun 04, 2026

    Manage ECS, ECI, SAS, and ACK instances from a single desktop app with password-free connections and secure credential storage.

    Key advantages

    • Unified resource management: Manage ECS, Elastic Container Instance (ECI), Simple Application Server (SAS), managed instances, Container Service for Kubernetes (ACK), and Object Storage Service (OSS) from one place.

    • Secure password-free connections: Connect to instances over a private network without passwords, improving security and O&M efficiency.

    • Secure port forwarding: Map ports from cloud instances to your local machine without exposing them to the public network or configuring a VPN.

    • Multi-account switching: Log on to multiple Alibaba Cloud accounts simultaneously and switch between them without re-authenticating.

    Core features

    Alibaba Cloud Client supports the following cloud products:

    Cloud product

    Features

    ECS

    • View ECS instances by region with global and region-specific search.

    • Connect to instances:

      • SSH to Linux instances with public IP addresses.

      • RDP to Windows instances with public IP addresses.

      • Session Manager (no public IP address or password required).

      • Port Forwarding for SSH or RDP without a public IP address.

    • Save instance login information (Instance ID, username, SSH key file name, and encrypted password ) locally for quick, credential-free access .

    • Manage instance resources:

      • Manage system users.

      • Manage system keys.

      • Manage system files.

    ECI

    • View ECI instances by region.

    • View container group events.

    • Connect to containers in a container group.

    SAS

    • View SAS instances by region.

    • View SAS instance monitoring and properties.

    • Connect over SSH to Linux instances.

    • Connect over RDP to Windows instances.

    Managed instance

    • View managed instances by region.

    • View managed instance properties.

    • Connect over SSH or by using Session Manager.

    • Port Forwarding for Windows Remote Desktop.

    ACK

    • View ACK clusters:

      • View cluster nodes.

      • View cluster pods and containers.

      • View cluster ConfigMaps and Secrets.

      • View cluster logs.

    • Connect to containers in pods and to cluster nodes.

    OSS

    • View OSS buckets.

    • View files in a bucket.

    • Manage files in a bucket:

      • Upload and download directories.

      • Upload and download files.

      • Rename and delete files.

      • View image files.

      • View and edit text files.

      • Modify file access permissions.

    • Use OSS in the ECS file manager:

      • Upload files from an ECS instance to OSS.

      • Download files from OSS to an ECS instance.

    Hybrid Cloud Server

    • View servers on other public or private clouds.

    • Start, stop, or restart instances.

    • Connect to servers:

      • SSH to Linux instances with a public IP address.

      • RDP to Windows instances with a public IP address.

      • Session Manager without a public network connection.

    Get started

    Download the client

    Download the version for your operating system:

    Configure the client

    1. Configure logon credentials to manage resources under your account.

    2. View and manage your resources:

    3. (Optional) Configure Alibaba Cloud Client system settings for the local terminal and SSH.