Jul 21, 2022
Brice B

2 minute read
# SSH connection on Windows with Putty
In this guide, you will learn how to connect in SSH on Windows using the Putty client. This will allow you to remotely connect to your VPS server. Let's go! 😉
Here are the steps for an SSH connection on Windows:
- Putty client download
- Collection of SSH access information
- Connection to your VPS
Summary
**What you will need**
Before logging in using SSH, you will need the following:
- A Windows computer
- The Putty SSH client
- The IP address and password of your server
**Step 1 – Download Putty Client**
You can download the latest version of the Putty client here

## Step 2 – Gather SSH Credentials
Once the Putty client is installed on your system, you need to locate the necessary details to establish your SSH connection

 Step 2.1 – SSH Details for Shared Hosting
If you have a shared web hosting account, SSH connection details can be found in the section
**SSH **from your control panel and in the **Advanced** category

There you will see all the required details, such as
**IP** **SSH** , **SSH Port** and **Name** **SSH User** with **Password** **SSH The password used for the SSH connection is identical to that of the FTP. In case you forgot it or don't know it, you can reset it using the **FTP Access** section of your control panel

In case SSH access is set to
**Disabled** , enable it and tap **Update** 

 Step 2.2 – SSH Details for Virtual Private Servers (VPS)
To connect to a virtual private server (VPS), you can locate all the required information in the section
**Servers** at the top of your control panel. Select your VPS from the drop-down list to view its information

In case you do not know the root password of your VPS, it can be reset by tapping on the area
**Shorten **password** 

**Step 3 – Connecting to your VPS**
- Open the Putty client you just downloaded

- Enter the IP address of your server. You can get this information from your host. Click on the button
Opento continue

- You will first need to fill in your username after Login as:. In this tutorial, we will use root as the username since it is the user who has all the permissions on the server. After entering your username, simply press the button
Enter from your keyboard


- Now you will need to enter your password, which you can get from your host (and where it can be changed). Just enter your password and continue by pressing the button
Enter from your keyboard

IMPORTANT! You will not see any indication on the screen when entering your password (not even 
**Conclusion**
Thanks for following this short guide! 😉
You learned how to connect to your server using Putty and therefore learned how to manage your server remotely

Hope to see you again for another tutorial! 😉