What is PuTTY?
PuTTY is a tool primarily used for SSH (Secure Shell) connections, enabling secure access to remote computers over a network.
It’s widely favored for its ease of use in securely logging into servers, managing files, and executing commands on Linux systems from Windows-based devices.
PuTTY’s SSH capability ensures that all data transmitted over the network is encrypted, providing a safe way to handle sensitive information and system administration tasks.
How to use PuTTY?
- First, open your browser and go to https://putty.org/.
- Download the PuTTY by clicking the here button in the ‘Download PuTTY’ area.
- Download MSI Windows Install and choose the (64bit/32bit) version, suitable with your system.
- Open the PuTTY installer and finish the installation.
Connect to Linux VPS
- Open the PuTTY software.
- Enter your hostname/IP address in the host name (or IP address) text area.
- Choose SSH for the connection type.
- Click Open. A command prompt will show up.
- The command prompt will show login as. Type root and press enter.
- Next enter your passwort and press enter. (Important Note: Your password will not appear in the command prompt.)
- Once you’re logged in, the command prompt will show this [root@test-ip-address~]#
- You’re now logged in to your VPS and you can start with your installation.
Information: If you want to log out from your server again, just type exit.