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How to start a SSH session from the command line

PuTTY Enhanced series

8. How to start a SSH session from the command line

This tutorial assumes you have already opened your Windows command line

Now let’s learn how to start a SSH session from the command line

1) Type the path to Putty.exe here

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2) Then type the connection type you wish to use (i.e. -ssh, -telnet, -rlogin, -raw)

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3) Type the username…

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4) Then type ‘@‘ followed by the server IP address

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5) Finally, type the port number to connect to, then press <Enter>

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A PuTTY session has now been opened

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to start a PuTTY session via command line

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