Chapter 15. How to connect using SSH2 Secure Shell

Sysax Multi Server allows you to connect to the server in an SSH-only shell interface, and to connect using the putty.exe file.

Connecting to Server

To connect to the server in an SSH-only shell interface, go to the Sysax Multi Server control Panel and click Start Server(See Figure 15.1).

Figure 15.1. Start Server

The multi-server account setup window appears(See Figure 15.2).

Figure 15.2. Connect using SSH2 based Secure Shell Only

Click SSH2 based Secure Shell only on port, set the port to 22, and click Next.

Connecting to Server using putty.exe

To connect to the server using the putty.exe program, double-click the putty.exe icon, or run the putty.exe as shown below in Figure 15.3

Figure 15.3. Windows Dos command Window

Configuring putty.exe

The PuTTY Configuration screen is displayed(See Figure 15.4).

Figure 15.4. PuTTY Configuration

Connecting in Telnet-only Interface

Follow these steps to configure the PuTTY session.

Enter the host name(IP address).
Select Telnet protocol.
Enter 23 in the Port field.
Click Open.

The PuTTY window is displayed(See Figure 15.5)

Figure 15.5. PuTTY Command Line

At the log-in command line, enter the login name and password to open the protected FTP account or Windows user account.

The next window is displayed(See Figure 15.6).

Figure 15.6. PuTTY system Command Line