How to connect to your server via SSH using PuTTY

You will need the Acenet recommended SSH client PuTTY downloaded to your local machine before proceeding with this knowledgebase article. You can download PuTTY at the following link:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

[1] Open the PuTTY SSH client on your local machine.

[2] Specify your server's main IP in the 'Host Name (or IP address)' text field.

[3] Make sure the 'Port' text field is specified as 22.

[4] Click the button.

[5] In the SSH window, type the username you're wanting to make a connection to (generally this is root).

[6] Hit Enter.

[7] Type in the username's corresponding password.

Tip: the password will not show in the SSH window as you're typing it.

[8] Hit Enter.