How do I connect to a PuTTY server?
To connect to your server, launch the PuTTY client, enter the server IP address in the Host Name field and click Open. Once the session starts you will see a login as prompt. From your SSH User Settings, enter your ‘Custom Login Name’ or ‘Default Login Name’ and press Enter/Return.
How do I connect to a PEM file using PuTTY?
Convert the . pem file to a . ppk file for use with PuTTY….Convert your private key using PuTTYgen
- From the Start menu, choose All Programs, PuTTY, PuTTYgen.
- Under Type of key to generate, choose RSA.
- Choose Load.
- Select your .
- To save the key in the format that PuTTY can use, choose Save private key.
What to do if SSH authentication does not work?
If you connect to your instance using SSH and get any of the following errors, Host key not found in [directory], Permission denied (publickey), or Authentication failed, permission denied, verify that you are connecting with the appropriate user name for your AMI and that you have specified the proper private key (.pem) file for your instance.
How to fix no supported authentication methods in putty?
1.Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file. 2.Change PasswordAuthentication and ChallengeResponseAuthentication to yes. 3a. Restart ssh /etc/init.d/ssh restart. OR 3b. better you use service sshd restart
Do you need a public key for SSH?
Ensure you have the same path for private and public key. You need to configure the public key on the server. (In my case I’ve talked with the server guy and asked if he could add my public key to the server). You need the public key in the other side (server) the connection.
How to generate SSH public key using puttygen?
Generated the keys using PuttyGen. Moved the public key to /etc/ssh/myusername/authorized_keys (I am using encrypted home directories). When I connect using putty or WinSCP, I get an error saying No supported authentication methods available (server sent public key).