diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 473cba6..86acf9d 100644
--- a/README.rst
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Platforms:
- Linux
- macOS (OS X)
-- Windows (see `Windows Prereqs`_)
+- Windows (see `Windows Prereqs`_ for ssh functionality)
Installation
------------
@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ Windows Prereqs
Because Wiindows does not have a built-in ssh command, using the **awss ssh** command on windows requires:
- Installation of `PuTTY suite `_
+
- use the "Windows Installer", install all options, and include it on your path
- Converting ssh keys from Amazon's ".pem" format to ".ppk" format
+
- keys can be converted using the `puttygen utility `_ (installed with PuTTY)
- Powershell must be on the system (installed by default in recent versions of Windows)
@@ -81,10 +83,11 @@ Configuration
- Keys should be stored in the **.aws** folder in your home directory
-**AWS Credentials** can be stored in either:
+**AWS Credentials** can be stored using *either one of these two methods*:
- Environment variables "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID", "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY" and "AWS_DEFAULT_REGION"
- Files named "credentials" and "config" in the **.aws** folder in your home directory
+
- The Windows home directory is referred to by the environment variable %UserProfile%
**{HOME}/.aws/credentials**