When you launch an EC2 instance, it is configured with a default password (Windows) or trusted SSH key (Linux).
If someone goes into the instance and changes the password (Windows) or the trusted key (Linux), there is no way for the RightScale Dashboard to know about the change. Hence, the RDP/SSH buttons will stop working. So, if you change the password or trusted key, make sure you know:
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