How to connect to your server via SSH using PuTTY
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Revision as of 17:04, 10 January 2013 by Docs admin (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{video|/swffiles/SSH/PuTTY_connect/PuTTY_connect.html}} [1] Open the PuTTY SSH client on your local machine. [2] Specify your server's main IP in the 'Host Name (or IP addr...")
[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 'Open' 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.
The password will not show in the SSH window as you're typing it.
[8] Hit Enter.
