How to use PuTTY (SSH terminal)

Need to know how to use PuTTY?

SSH, or Secure Shell, is a secure protocol for connecting to a remote server. To establish an SSH connection, you will need an SSH client application like PuTTY.

In this guide, you will learn how to use the terminal PuTTY SSH to log into your accountaccommodation or to a virtual private server. This way, you can access and manage your remote machine by running various commands.

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How to download PuTTY

PuTTY is most commonly used on Windows, however, it is also available on Linux and Mac. Here is how you can get PuTTY download on different operating systems.

Windows

Download the latest version of PuTTY SSH from the Official website. After that, install it on your computer. It's as simple as that.

Linux

Most people use OpenSSH pre-installed on Linux, however, PuTTY on Linux is used more for debugging, connecting to serial ports and raw sockets.

On Debian, use the following command:

sudo aptitude install putty

Tool Installation Order Tracking:

sudo aptitude install putty-tools

macOS

Like Linux, macOS comes with a command-line SSH client already installed. But to download PuTTY, open the terminal window and use the commands below.

To install PuTTY for mac:

brew install putty (or) port install putty

Setup Requirements

Next, you will need a bit of information before you can start using PuTTY. You will need:

• Server IP address
• SSH port
• The SSH username
• The SSH password

How to connect PuTTY

1. Launch the PuTTY SSH client, then enter the SSH IP address and SSH port of your server. Click on the button Open to continue.

2. Un login message as: will appear and ask you to enter your SSH username. For VPS users, this is usually from root. However, for users ofaccommodation shared, you will need to enter a predefined username like u721233450. After entering your username, press enter.
3. Type your SSH password and press press enter again. For security reasons, the screen will not show the password but will record what you type.
   

Congratulation ! You have successfully logged into your account using the PuTTY SSH client. You can list all available SSH commands by running ugly via the terminal.

How to use PuTTYgen

PuTTYgen is a tool that creates public and private key pairs. PuTTY stores these key authentications in its files in .ppk format. With Windows, you will use the graphical tool PuTTYgen.exe, while with Linux you will use the command line.

To get started, locate PuTTY and open PuTTYgen.

To create a new key pair, click the button Generate at the bottom and start moving your mouse around the window. Keep moving your mouse until the green progress bar is full.

When done, your public key will appear in the window.

It is recommended to use a passphrase as well as save your private key.

Install the public key on the server

To grant access to an account, you need to add the new public key to the file named 

~/.ssh/authorized_keys.

First, install the public key. Then connect to your server and locate the file authorized_keys. Edit the file and insert the new public key into the file. Save the file and test to see if the connection works.

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Conclusion

That's it for this tutorial. We hope this article will help you to use the client PuTTY to log in to your accountaccommodation. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please let us know within Comments.

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