Connecting to remote host via SSH using Putty on Windows

Jul 3, 2019 • 1 min read

Enter the IP address of the remote host in "Host Name (or IP address)" field.
Default port is 22, if you have not changed it during SSH server setup.
You can enter a name in the field under "saved sessions", and click "Save", so you can use the setting next time without typing everything again.
Click "Open" to connect to the remote host.

If you are first-time connecting to the server, you will see this alert. Click "Yes.
If you see this again in the future, it means something has changed.
(e.g. IP address of the remote host) You should pay attention if the change is normal.
Enter "username", hit [ENTER].
Enter "password" (or use a SSL key), hit [ENTER].
If you see $ or # waiting for your input, you should have signed-in successfully.
To disconnect, type "exit" and hit ENTER.