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| ====== Configuring and using PuTTY/Pageant ====== | ====== Configuring and using PuTTY/Pageant ====== | ||
| - | PuTTY is a free and easy to use [[other:ssh|ssh client]] for **Windows** (7 and 10). You can use it to connect to your favorite remote Linux servers in text mode, and start graphical applications if you also have a running [[other:win10wsl#installing_an_x_server|X server]] | + | PuTTY is a free and easy to use [[other:ssh|ssh client]] for **Windows** (7 and 10). You can use it to connect to your favorite remote Linux servers in text mode, and start remote graphical applications if you also have a running [[other:win10wsl#installing_an_x_server|X server]] |
| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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| ===== Launching PuTTY/Pageant ===== | ===== Launching PuTTY/Pageant ===== | ||
| - | You could directly launch PuTTY, but it is actually more efficient to launch ''Pageant'', especially if you are often going to connect to the same server(s) | + | You could directly launch PuTTY, but it is actually more efficient to launch ''Pageant'', especially if you are regularly going to connect to the same server(s) |
| ''Start'' => ''PuTTY'' => ''Pageant'' | ''Start'' => ''PuTTY'' => ''Pageant'' | ||
| - | * It will seem that nothing happens, but you should get the //Pageant// icon at the bottom right of your screen.\\ {{ :other:putty_01_notes_v2.png?direct&200 |}}\\ Pageant will allow you to use existing connection profiles, and also easily use //ssh keys// (more on //ssh keys// later) | + | * It will seem that nothing happens, but you should get the //Pageant// icon at the bottom right of your screen.\\ {{ :other:putty_01_notes_v2.png?direct |}}\\ Pageant will allow you to create or use existing connection profiles (//Sessions//), and also easily use //ssh keys// (more on //ssh keys// later) |
| - | * If you right click on the //Pageant// icon, you can manage sessions with the New Session option, use existing Sessions and manage //ssh keys//.\\ If you double click on the icon, you can add a new ssh key.\\ {{ :other:putty_02.png?direct&200 |}} | + | * If you right click on the //Pageant// icon, you can manage sessions with the ''New Session'' option, use ''Saved Sessions'' profiles and manage //ssh keys// (''View Keys'', ''Add Key'').\\ You can also view/add keys by double clicking on the pageant icon\\ {{ :other:putty_02.png?direct |}} |
| ===== Configuring PuTTY ===== | ===== Configuring PuTTY ===== | ||
| - | You can keep most PuTTY's default settings. This section will show you how to create your first //session profile//, with some useful options. If you want to add other sessions, just Load an existing (and properly configured) session, and save it under a new name | + | Launch the session/configuration manager: (Right click on) ''Pageant'' => ''New Session''\\ {{ :other:putty_03.png?direct&300 |}} |
| - | When changing a setting, select a (sub-)category in the left part of the PuTTY Configuration windows, and change the displayed settings in the right part of the window. | + | * You can keep most PuTTY's default settings. This section will show you how to create your first //session profile//, with some useful options. If you want to add another session later, just ''Load'' an existing (and properly configured) session, ''Save'' it under a new name, and the change the session details |
| - | FIXME | + | * When changing a setting, select a (sub-)**Category in the left part** of the PuTTY Configuration windows, and change the displayed **settings in the right part** of the window. |
| - | * The best way to use PuTTY, is to use it with Pageant: | + | * After changing the settings of an existing Session, **do not forget to go back to the //Session// category and click ''Save''!** |
| - | * Start Menu => Putty menu => Pageant (this will just put the Pageant icon in the rightmost part of the taskbar, the icon may even me masked) | + | |
| - | * Right-click on the Pageant icon and choose: | + | |
| - | * **New session** to define a new server you want to connect to | + | |
| - | * Recommended settings: FIXME | + | |
| - | * **Saved Sessions** to connect to a server | + | |
| - | * **Add key** to select a private ssh key and type/store the matching pass phrase (if you have a private ssh key you generated on Linux, you need to convert it with Putty Menu => PuTTYgen) | + | |
| - | FIXME | + | ==== Creating a new session ==== |
| - | ===== Adding and configuring a new session ===== | + | In the ''Session'' category: |
| + | * Specify a **Host Name**: e.g. ''ssh1.lsce.ipsl.fr'' for the LSCE access server | ||
| + | * Specify a matching session name in **Saved Sessions**: e.g. ''ssh1'' | ||
| + | * Click on **Save** to save the session\\ {{ :other:putty_04.png?direct |}} | ||
| - | ===== Making ssh tunnels with Putty ===== | + | If you are in a hurry, you can connect to the Linux server by clicking on **Open**, but you should first change some useful settings |
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| + | ==== Changing some useful settings ==== | ||
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| + | * In the ''Windows'' => ''Selection'' category: | ||
| + | * Select **xterm** for the mouse buttons behavior. This will allow you to use the mouse buttons in the Putty terminal the same way you would use them in an standard Linux //xterm// terminal: **Copy** text with the left button, and **Paste** it with the middle button\\ {{ :other:putty_05.png?direct |}} | ||
| + | * In the ''Connection'' => ''Data'' category: | ||
| + | * Specify your login name in **Auto-login username**. This way you won't have to type it when you connect to the Linux server\\ {{ :other:putty_06.png?direct |}} | ||
| + | * In the ''Connection'' => ''SSH'' => ''Auth'' category: | ||
| + | * Select **Allow agent forwarding**. This is the same as [[/other:ssh#standard_usage|using ssh with the -A option]]\\ {{ :other:putty_07.png?direct |}} | ||
| + | * In the ''Connection'' => ''SSH'' => ''X11'' category: | ||
| + | * Select **Enable X11 forwarding**. This is the same as [[/other:ssh#standard_usage|using ssh with the -X option]]\\ {{ :other:putty_08.png?direct |}} | ||
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| + | * When you have finished updating settings, **do not forget to go back to ''Category'' => ''Session'' and Save the session**!\\ {{ :other:putty_09.png?direct |}} | ||
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| + | ==== Adding more sessions ==== | ||
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| + | === Direct connection to a remote server === | ||
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| + | * Select an existing session and click on **Load** | ||
| + | * Update the **Host Name**, **Saved Session** name (the name of the new profile you want) and settings | ||
| + | * Go back to ''Category'' => ''Session'' and **Save** the session | ||
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| + | === Connection through a gateway === | ||
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| + | * Select an existing //gateway// session and click on **Load**.\\ For connecting to LSCE from outside LSCE, select the [[#creating_a_new_session|ssh1 profile]] | ||
| + | * 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 |}} | ||
| + | * 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 |}} | ||
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| + | ===== Daily usage PuTTY/Pageant ===== | ||
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| + | 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]] | ||
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| + | ==== Starting a session from Pageant ==== | ||
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| + | 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 |}} | ||
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| + | ==== Starting a session from a desktop shortcut ==== | ||
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| + | It is also possible to create a shortcut on the desktop to start a specific session! | ||
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| + | * 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 ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Existing ssh keys ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Importing or creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== | ||
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other/putty_conf.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/15 13:27 by jypeter
