SSH Access
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About SSH
SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices (ie you and your VPS).
SSH Programs for Windows
Perhaps the most used SSH program among Windows users is PuTTY. PuTTY is a free implementation of Telnet and SSH for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. It is written and maintained primarily by Simon Tatham.
A download for SSH can be found here (login required): http://www.onenode.net/billing/downloads.php
Connecting your server using SSH
Mac users
Mac OS X comes with its own implementation of OpenSSH, so you don't need to install any third-party software.
Simply pull up your terminal and do the following:
ssh Username@IPaddressOrhostname
You will then be prompted for your password.
Windows users
This portion of the guide describes how to connect to your server using PuTTY in Windows.
Pull up putty.exe. You should be looking at a screen similar to:
From here you'll want to:
- Enter the IP address of your server where the image says 'IP ADDRESS'
- Change the connection type to SSH (this will also change the port to 22 -- the default SSH port)
- Click open
You will then be prompted for a username/password (assuming the server is online). You should be looking at a screen similar to:
Enter the username you want to login as (root for full access) as well as the password and you will be in the SSH console.
Note: The password will not appear while you are typing it in.
