Using Remote Connection Tools to Connect to Cloud Servers

Windows

Using Xshell to Connect:

Download and open Xshell from the official website.

Create a session:

You can create Telnet, Rlogin and SSH protocol sessions.

1. On the File menu, click New.
   RESULT: New Session Properties dialog box opens.

2. In the Name box, enter the name for the session.
3. In the Protocol list, choose a protocol to use when connecting to the remote server.
4. In the Host box, enter the hostname or IP address of the remote server.
5. In the Port Number box, type or select the port number used by the remote server.
6. Click on the Authentication in the category menu.

7. In the User Name box, enter the name of your account on the server.
   Note: Prompt dialog box will open during authentication process if the user name is not specified.
8. Click OK.
   A new session has been created and you are ready to connect to the remote host. To connect to the remote host, read the Connecting to the remote host section below.

Connecting to the Remote Host:

Once you have created a Telnet, Rlogin or SSH session, you can connect to the remote host. If there is no session created, see Creating a session first.

1. On the File menu, click Open.

2. In the session list, select the session you want to connect to. And click Connect. The SSH User Authentication dialog box shows up.

3. For the password authentication, enter your password in the Password box, and click OK.

For the public key authentication, select a user key from the list and type in the passphrase in the Passphrase box and click OK.

Conclusion

The operation of other tools (such as PuTTY for Windows, Terminal for macOS, and OpenSSH for Linux) is similar. Users need to enter the IP address, username, and password, or use key-based authentication.

macOS and Linux:

Using SSH to Connect:
Open the Terminal application.

Enter the following command in the terminal:

ssh username@server_ip_address Replace username with your server username and server_ip_address with the server's IP address.

If using key-based authentication, add the -i option and specify the path to the private key:

ssh -i /path/to/private_key username@server_ip_address

Notes:

Ensure accuracy when entering the password or private key file path.

You may be prompted to confirm adding the server's key to the known hosts list on the first connection. Enter "yes" and press Enter.

If the connection is successful, you will see a command prompt indicating that you have successfully logged in to the cloud server.