1. How do I log in to my server over SSH?
Download the relevant version for your computer here.
There is no installer for this program, you can simply run it by double clicking the putty.exe file that you downloaded. When PuTTY loads up, you will be able to type in the domain name or IP address of where you wish to log in to, you must also click the SSH radio button. The port number will change to 22 when you select the SSH radio button. If you wish, you can also give this session a name, and save it for use again (useful if you have multiple servers that you need to connect to regularly).
You can now click 'connect' and your PC will attempt to make an SSH connection with the server. You will be prompted for a username and password. If you get these wrong 3 times, you will be disconnected and you will have to reconnect. If you are connecting to your own dedicated server, it is good security practice not to log in directly as 'root'. Log in as another less privileged user and then use the 'su -' command to become the root user when needed.
There is no installer for this program, you can simply run it by double clicking the putty.exe file that you downloaded. When PuTTY loads up, you will be able to type in the domain name or IP address of where you wish to log in to, you must also click the SSH radio button. The port number will change to 22 when you select the SSH radio button. If you wish, you can also give this session a name, and save it for use again (useful if you have multiple servers that you need to connect to regularly).
You can now click 'connect' and your PC will attempt to make an SSH connection with the server. You will be prompted for a username and password. If you get these wrong 3 times, you will be disconnected and you will have to reconnect. If you are connecting to your own dedicated server, it is good security practice not to log in directly as 'root'. Log in as another less privileged user and then use the 'su -' command to become the root user when needed.
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