title: AWS RDS Postgres connection failure
body: <p>I am getting started on AWS RDS. I am trying to create a public PostgreSQL instance (free tier) and trying to connect from my local laptop through SQL Workbench. I am following the instructions from this <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/tutorials/create-connect-postgresql-db/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/tutorials/create-connect-postgresql-db/</a></p>
  
  <p>But, when I try to connect from SQL Workbench, I get "connection attempt failed" error. I have verified the steps, host name, port, dbname to make sure I am not missing any. I am still unable connect from SQL Workbench. </p>
  
  <p>Do I have to take care of any other configurations? 
  Is there a way to debug if the rds db instance is reachable (ping/telnet)? Appreciate any help with this. Thank you!</p>