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other:putty_conf [2020/08/03 13:12]
jypeter
other:putty_conf [2020/08/26 15:42]
jypeter [Importing or creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen] Creating keys with PuTTYgen
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 === Direct connection to a remote server === === Direct connection to a remote server ===
  
-  * Select an existing session and click on **Load** +  * Select an existing session ​(e.g. the [[#​creating_a_new_session|ssh1 profile]] defined above) ​and click on **Load** 
-  * Update the **Host Name****Saved Session** ​name (the name of the new profile you want) and settings+  * Update ​the values of the **Host Name** ​and **Saved Session** (the name of the new profile you want) text fields, ​and settings\\ e.g. for connecting to LSCE **from INSIDE LSCE** use: 
 +    * ''​Host Name''​ => ''​obelix''​ 
 +    * ''​Saved Session''​ => ''​obelix (direct connection)''​
   * Go back to ''​Category''​ => ''​Session''​ and **Save** the session   * Go back to ''​Category''​ => ''​Session''​ and **Save** the session
  
 === Connection through a gateway === === Connection through a gateway ===
  
-  * Select an existing //gateway// session and click on **Load**.\\ For connecting to LSCE from outside ​LSCE, select the [[#​creating_a_new_session|ssh1 profile]] +  * Select an existing //gateway// session and click on **Load**.\\ For connecting to LSCE **from OUTSIDE ​LSCE**, select the [[#​creating_a_new_session|ssh1 profile]]\\ If you are at LSCE, but use the //eduroam// or the //guest// **WiFi network**, you are considered as being //outside LSCE//! 
-  * In the ''​Connection''​ => ''​SSH''​ category, specify the command used to connect to the target server in the **Remote command** field\\ e.g. for LSCE, use ''​ssh obelix''​\\ {{ :​other:​putty_10.png?​direct |}}+  * In the ''​Connection''​ => ''​SSH''​ category, specify the command used to connect to the target server in the **Remote command** field\\ e.g. **for LSCE**, use 
 +    * ''​ssh obelix''​ 
 +    * or ''​ssh -X -A obelix''​ (check the [[other:​ssh#​standard_usage|useful ssh options]] for more details)\\ {{ :​other:​putty_10.png?​direct |}}
   * Go back to ''​Category''​ => ''​Session'',​ specify a new profile name in **Saved Sessions** (e.g. ''​obelix via ssh1''​) and **Save** the session\\ {{ :​other:​putty_11.png?​direct |}}   * Go back to ''​Category''​ => ''​Session'',​ specify a new profile name in **Saved Sessions** (e.g. ''​obelix via ssh1''​) and **Save** the session\\ {{ :​other:​putty_11.png?​direct |}}
    
-===== Using Putty/Pageant =====+===== Daily usage of PuTTY/Pageant =====
  
-==== Using an pre-defined ​session ​====+Note: PuTTY will ask your password each time you open a session, unless you have [[#​using_ssh_keys|ssh keys, and you use Pageant to store your passphrase]]
  
-Once you have started pageant, and configured ​a session+==== Starting ​a session ​from Pageant ====
  
-===== Adding and configuring a new session ===== 
  
-===== Making ssh tunnels with Putty =====+Once you have [[#​launching_putty_pageant|started pageant]], and [[#​using_putty_pageant|configured sessions]], you can easily open terminals on the remote servers by right-clicking on the pageant icon, and selecting a **Saved Session**. \\ {{ :​other:​putty_12.png?​direct |}} 
 + 
 +==== Starting a session from a desktop shortcut ​==== 
 + 
 +It is also possible to create a shortcut on the desktop to start a specific session! 
 + 
 +  * Right-click on the desktop and select ''​New'' ​=> ''​Shortcut''​ 
 +  * Specify the location of ''​putty.exe'':​ ''​C:​\Program Files\PuTTY\putty.exe''​ 
 +  * Specify the name of the shortcut, and save the shortcut\\ e.g. ''​obelix via ssh1''​ 
 +  * Right-click on the shortcut and select **Properties**,​ then add the name of the desired profile to the existing target\\ e.g. ''"​C:​\Program Files\PuTTY\putty.exe"​ -load "​obelix via ssh1"''​ 
 +  * Click **OK** to save the changes 
 +  * You can now connect to the remote server just by clicking on the shortcut!
  
 ===== Using ssh keys ===== ===== Using ssh keys =====
  
 +Read the [[other:​ssh#​using_ssh_keys|Using ssh keys]] section if you don't know what //ssh keys// are
 ==== Existing ssh keys ==== ==== Existing ssh keys ====
  
 ==== Importing or creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== ==== Importing or creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen ====
  
 +  * Launch the PuTTY Key Generator:​\\ ''​Start''​ => ''​PuTTY''​ => ''​PuTTYgen''​
  
 +  * If you already have a private ssh keys generated on another computer, ''​id_rsa'',​ you just have to use PuTTYgen to **import the private key**, and save it to a ''​.ppk''​ file that ''​Pageant''​ can use
 +    * Import the key (and type the passphrase, when asked) with: ''​Conversions''​=>''​Import key''​\\ {{ :​other:​putty_21.png?​direct&​300 |}}
 +    * Then click on the ''​Save private key''​ button, and create a ''​id_rsa.ppk''​ file (or ''​any_name_you_want.ppk''​)\\ {{ :​other:​putty_22.png?​direct&​300 |}}
  
 +  * If you don't have a set of ssh keys, follow the steps below to **create private and public keys**
 +    * Make sure that the type of key (at the bottom of the PuTTYgen window) is ''​RSA''​ and that the number of bits is ''​4096''​
 +    * Click on the ''​Generate''​ button and move your mouse to generate some random information
 +    * Type your ''​Key passphrase''​ and confirm it
 +    * Click on the ''​Save private key''​ button, and create a ''​id_rsa.ppk''​ file (or ''​any_name_you_want.ppk''​)\\ {{ :​other:​putty_23.png?​direct&​300 |}}
 +    * Click on the ''​Save public key''​ button, and create a ''​id_rsa.pub''​ file
 +    * Click on ''​Conversions''​=>''​Export OpenSSH key'',​ and create a (standard) ''​id_rsa''​ file\\ You will not need this file with Putty, but it is just in case you need to use your private key later on a Linux computer
  
  
other/putty_conf.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/29 15:43 by jypeter