REQUIREMENTS
Before you start, you’ll need:
- Server IP Address
- SSH Username
- SSH Password: This will vary depending on which SSH user you have enabled
- Be familiar with connecting to your server via SSH. See this articles for details: Connecting to your server via SSH
INSTRUCTIONS
- Download PuTTY from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ or another PuTTY download source. The “putty.exe” download is good for basic SSH.
- Save the download to your C:\WINDOWS folder.
- If you want to make a link to PuTTY on your desktop:
- Open the C:\WINDOWS folder in Windows Explorer.
- Right click on the putty.exe file and select Send To > Desktop
- Double-click on the putty.exe program or the desktop shortcut to launch the application.
NOTE:
You may receive a warning that the publisher cannot be verified. If you have downloaded this program from a good source, select Run. While (mt) Media Temple cannot vouch for third-party servers, the link provided above is generally a good source for PuTTY.
5. Enter your connection settings:
- Host Name: example.com OR s00000.gridserver.com
- Port: 22 (leave as default)
- Connection Type: SSH (leave as default)
- Click Open to start the SSH session.
- If this is your first time connecting to the server from this computer, you will see the following output. Accept the connection by clicking Yes.
- Once the SSH Connection is open, you should see a terminal prompt asking for your username:
login as:
Connect with your SSH user of choice.
9. Next, enter your password. Please note that you will NOT see your cursor moving, or any characters typed (such as ******), when typing your password. This is a standard PuTTY security feature. Hit enter.
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password:
- You are now logged into your server with SSH.