What is the purpose of PuTTY?

PuTTY is an alternative to telnet clients. Its primary advantage is that SSH provides a secure, encrypted connection to the remote system. It’s also small and self-contained and can be carried around on a floppy disk. This makes it ideal for accessing Sussex systems securely from other locations on the public Internet.

How do I use PuTTY for the first time?

Here are the general steps you need to take to use PuTTY:

1. Install PuTTY and run it.
2. Specify the hostname or IP address for your server and click ‘open’ to initiate the connection.
3. Specify root (if you have root access on your server) or your username.
4. Specify your password.

How do I put PuTTY on my computer?

How to Connect PuTTY

1. Launch the PuTTY SSH client, then enter your server’s SSH IP and SSH Port. Click the Open button to proceed.
2. A login as: message will pop-up and asks you to enter your SSH username. For VPS users, this is usually root.
3. Type your SSH password and press Enter again.

How do I use PuTTY in Windows?

Double click the PuTTY icon to start the PuTTY SSH client. If you did not create the desktop shortcut or cannot find it, then select the Windows Start button located on the bottom left of your desktop. Scroll to menu item PuTTY or PuTTY (64-bit), then select PuTTY.

How do I know if Windows PuTTY is installed?

On Windows 10, scroll down until you see “PuTTY”. Open the group, and select “PuTTY”. When the software starts, you should get a window with the title “PuTTY Configuration” with a field Host Name in the upper middle part. Try entering a host name to connect to in that field, and click Open.

Where is PuTTY installed?

Download and Install PuTTY

1. Go to putty.org.
2. Download the 64-bit installer file (.msi)
3. Run the installer. If you accept all defaults, PuTTY should now be installed in your C:\Program Files folder. This should also update your Windows PATH environment variable.

What language is used in PuTTY?

CPuTTY / Programming language

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