There is a new beta feature in Windows 10 that may just see the retirement of Putty from many users: an OpenSSH client and OpenSSH server application for Windows. The newly re-invigorated Microsoft is changing how easy it is to interface with Linux (and other *NIX flavors) significantly with features like Ubuntu on Windows. For years, Apple MacBooks have been the go-to choice for many admins partly because getting to a ssh shell is so easy. You can begin typing commands at the prompt.Ask just about any *NIX admin using a Windows laptop and they will have come across Putty.

You should now be logged into your server using SSH.

Once the SSH Connection is open, type your SSH username:.

Once the SSH Connection is open, type your SSH/cPanel username:.

Please be sure to change this to your actual SSH username, IP address, or domain. In this example, we will be using the placeholders 'user', 'xx.xx.xxx.xx', and ''. You can begin typing commands at the prompt. This is a standard Putty security password: You will NOT see your cursor moving, or any characters typed (such as ******), when typing your password.

Once the SSH Connection is open, type your Server Administrator Username:.

Accept the connection by selecting Accept.

If this is your first time Instructions from this computer, you will see the following output.

Connection Type: SSH (leave as default).

Input your connection settings, and then select Open:.After installing Putty, open the application.

It standard to hit 'Enter/Return' after each command, to execute it after you finish typing. Please be sure to change this to your actual Server Administrator username and access domain. In this example, we will be using the placeholders '' and ''.

Putty configuration for windows 10