Log in to the Linux instance

This article describes how to log in to a Linux instance.

Prerequisites

1.  You have successfully created Dedicated Instances. For more information, see the article for creating a Dedicated Instance.

2.  You have applied for a public IP address. For more information, see the article for applying for a public IP address.

3.  You have configured access rules for the security group based on the direction of traffic. For more information, see the article for configuring security group rules.

4.  Make sure the network connectivity between the login tool and the target Dedicated Instance is available. For example, the default port 22 is not blocked by a firewall.

5.  Your local computer has downloaded PuTTY. To download PuTTY, click downloaded PuTTY.

 

Windows Client

If your local computer runs the Windows operating system, you can log in to a Dedicated Instance as described in this article. This section uses PuTTY as an example.

Procedures

1.  Double-click PuTTY to enter its main interface.

2.  Configure the following session parameters.

  • In the Host Name (or IP address) field, enter the public IP address of the instance.
  • Use the default setting (SSH) for Connection type.
  • (Optional.) In the Saved Session field, enter an easy-to-identify session name, which will enable you to access the session more quickly at next logins.
  • Click Save.

3.  Click Open.

4.  Enter the username and password. You can obtain the random password on the Instance Detail page.

 

Linux Client

If your local computer runs the Linux operating system, you can log in to a Dedicated Instance by entering a command at the command line interface of the computer.

Command: ssh public IP addres

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