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(Created page with "== Connecting to the server == First you must access the commandline on the system in question. This is done using a certificate and the Putty program. # Get a certificate private key from an existing admin user # Install Putty on your machine (alternative WinSCP) # Set up the profile in Putty ## Set hostaname = IP / domain name ## Set Category > Connection > SSH > Auth > Credentials > Private key file authentication ## Set Category > Connection > RLogin > Local usernam...") |
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# Install Putty on your machine (alternative WinSCP) | # Install Putty on your machine (alternative WinSCP) | ||
# Set up the profile in Putty | # Set up the profile in Putty | ||
## Set hostaname = IP | ## Set hostaname = {server IP or domain name} | ||
## Set Category > Connection > SSH > Auth > Credentials > Private key file authentication | ## Set Category > Connection > Data > Auto login username = ec2-user | ||
## Set Category > Connection > SSH > Auth > Credentials > Private key file authentication = {private file location} | |||
Test you can connect to the server | Test you can connect to the server | ||
== Cloning the system == | == Cloning the system == | ||
Revision as of 12:20, 7 November 2024
Connecting to the server
First you must access the commandline on the system in question. This is done using a certificate and the Putty program.
- Get a certificate private key from an existing admin user
- Install Putty on your machine (alternative WinSCP)
- Set up the profile in Putty
- Set hostaname = {server IP or domain name}
- Set Category > Connection > Data > Auto login username = ec2-user
- Set Category > Connection > SSH > Auth > Credentials > Private key file authentication = {private file location}
Test you can connect to the server