How to connect linux server from windows using putty

Conneting Linux Os from Windows using Putty

In this article, we will learn about how to connect to a Linux server in a safe and secure way using an SSH client using Putty.

SSH Protocol

SSH is a network protocol that provides secure access to a computer (Unix based). When you want to connect to a remote Linux server OS, SSH is the best way of accessing the server. SSH is very powerful combination of both security of the data transmitted over network.

SSH protocol works between two computers by a client-server architecture.

When a client computer connects to the server, the server requires the client to authenticate of itself.
There are two ways a client can authenticate.

The first authentication mode will be to enter a password when logging into a remote system.

Second mode of authentication in which server doesn’t require a password to be entered by the user. 

This mode will be very useful if you are connecting to a remote system and you don’t want to enter the password everytime.

There are two ways to connect Linux server
  • The first way to connect is, to have Linux-based OS on our local machine PC.
  • And the other way is connecting to a shell using any SSH clients.

 When we want to Connecting from Windows Machine to a Linux server, We will use a SSH client like putty. The reason for suggest to use Putty it is very easy to use and there is no need of heavy installation.

Step 1

First, we have to download Putty installation file to our windows system.
Download it from Official WebSite of Putty.


Then click on installation file and run it. It will automatically install into C:/program files.
Then Make shortcut of putty on desktop.

Step 2 
Configure connection:

When you click on Putty icon from your desktop, It will show the configuration page as below.


Enter the below details and on the dashboard.
  • Enter here "Host Name or IP address" of server.
  • 22 will be the default Port number.
  • And Select for SSH options form bullet buttons.

After entering the above details click on "Open" button, Now you will see an alert message as follwing.

That is normal when you are connecting for the first time go ahead and click on Yes.

Now you will see a terminal where it will prompt for enter user name and password.



Enter username and at the time of entering the password, you can see no characters display's on the screen. Enter your password and press "Enter" button.


Now it will display successful login page. You can now easily upload, download and enter Linux commands in a safe and secure way.


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