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- Step 1. Download Putty.exe
- Step 2. Double-click it to launch the main interface. It should look like this.
- Step 3. Now enter the Host name of your server obtained from your provider. It can also be the IP address.
- Step 4. Leave the port field as it is (port 22 – default) unless your provider changed it to another port but they should tell you.
- Step 5. Make sure the “SSH” option is checked.
- Step 6. That’s it then click the “Open” button
- Step 7. Now you’ll see another window open. If it is your first time using Putty to SSH-ing your server, you may notice an alert like this one. Simply hit Yes button.
- Step 8. Putty will bring you to login to your server via SSH connection. In this case you may enter your user and password of SSH account.
Windows is the most popular operator. It is really important to know how to use Putty tool to access your server via SSH connection. So I’ll write this simple tutorial as a basic guide every newbie should know. It means you can skip this post if you knew it already.
It is better to know what the Putty is. Being a well-known and most used tool, Putty is basically a client for the SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP computing protocols and as a serial console client. Its simplicity makes this tool widely used. The program is originally written for Windows-based computers but then it has been ported to various other operating systems, even on mobile devices running Symbian. The tool is compatible for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, and even Windows 10.
Step 1. Download Putty.exe
Step 2. Double-click it to launch the main interface. It should look like this.
Step 3. Now enter the Host name of your server obtained from your provider. It can also be the IP address.
Step 4. Leave the port field as it is (port 22 – default) unless your provider changed it to another port but they should tell you.
Step 5. Make sure the “SSH” option is checked.
Step 8. Putty will bring you to login to your server via SSH connection. In this case you may enter your user and password of SSH account.
Congratulation you are now getting access to your server via SSH. You can try some basic command. In this case I’ll try to see RAM usage.
Command to use:
free -m
It will return like this..
Quick tip:
In Putty, you can use mouse right-click to paste any text.