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Remote login options

Note: On each initial login the user will be prompted with a warning that the server's host key was not found in the cache. To continue connecting and store the key for later use, answer yes.

Windows: CLI (command line interface)

Note: Use PuTTY.

This is similar to using the terminal in Linux.

Step 1:

Download PuTTY

Step 2:

Run PuTTY

PuTTY Configuration

Step 3:

Configure PuTTY:

  • Enter a host name or IP address
  • Enter a port (usually 22)
  • Select SSH for connection type
  • Click open
  • Enter a valid username and password
PuTTY

Windows: GUI (graphical user interface)

Note: Use WinSCP.

This is similar to using Nautilus SFTP in Linux.

Step 1:

Download WinSCP

Step 2:

Run WinSCP

WinSCP Login

Step 3:

Configure WinSCP:

  • Enter a host name or IP address
  • Enter a port (usually 22)
  • Enter a valid username and password
  • Click login
WinSCP

Ubuntu: CLI (command line interface)

Note: Use the terminal.

This is similar to using PuTTY in Windows.

Step 1:

Open a terminal session and type:

ssh [username]@[host name or IP address]
Note: Where [username] is the user you want to log in as, and [host namename or IP address] is your host name or IP address.

Step 2:

Enter the remote user password

Ubuntu: GUI (graphical user interface)

Note: Use Nautilus.

This is similar to using Explorer/WinSCP in Windows.

Step 1:

Go to Places » Connect to Server

Nautilus: Connect to Server

Step 2:

Configure Nautilus:

  • Enter server details (host name or IP address)
  • Enter a valid username
  • Click Connect and when prompted, enter the remote user password

The remote computer will be mounted, with a link automatically created on the desktop.

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