SSH Login - Windows

This introduces logging into your VPS or server using the Windows OS.

This will involve the simple installation and configuration of a programme called Putty.

The procedure for installing 'Putty' (the programme we need to enable us to securely login to our Linux based VPS) is simple to follow and, once installed, securely logging into your VPS or server is very easy.

Note: For the screenshots or commands shown below, I used Windows XP, Service Pack 2. Different versions of Windows, such as Vista, may have slightly different screens.

We need to download Putty, so go to the putty website and download the latest version. Once done, click on the downloaded putty.exe:

The default port for SSH is 22 and is already set in the window. However, for this example I'm going to use the following configuration:

SSH port:      30000
username:     paul
IP address:    123.45.67.890

So in the Host Name box put the IP address of the server and change Port to 30000. Ensure the Connection Type is set to SSH. You will also notice that I have saved this configurations as 'SSH VPS' - feel free to save it to whatever name you want: it simply saves time next time you use Putty. You can have a different name for each of your VPSs:

One further setting is in the Terminal -> Keyboard settings: ensure the Backspace Key is set to Control-H:

Once you are ready, go back to 'Session' and click 'Load'. This will start the secure connection to your VPS.

If this is the first time you have used Putty to SSH into your VPS, a warning similar to the one below will be shown:

Providing you are sure you have entered the correct details (IP address, etc) then click 'yes'. Subsequent connections will not show this warning.

Once you have accepted the warning, the terminal will ask for your username and password:

Simply enter the requested details and you will be securely logged into your VPS.

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