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--- guides:software:putty [2020/07/09 14:14] – [Connecting with PuTTY] wikiadmin
+++ guides:software:putty [2022/08/02 11:59] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Installing PuTTY =====
-PuTTY is available from the [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/|creator's web cite]].  Click on the [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html|Download]] link to get the most recent version.
+PuTTY is available from the [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/|creator's web site]].  Click on the [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html|Download]] link to get the most recent version.
 You can download putty.exe and install it on your computer.
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 To connect to a remote computer using PuTTY you need to
-   * Start PuTTY by either
+   * Start PuTTY.  You can either
      * Double click on the icon
        * {{:guides:software:puttyicon.png?nolink&50|}}
      * Search for putty in the windows search bar
-       * {{:guides:software:puttysearch.png?direct&100|}}
+       * {{:guides:software:puttysearch.png?noLink|}}
-   * Put the computer name in the //Host Name (or IP address)// field.
+   * Select the proper connection parameters
-     * cslab100.cs.edinboro.edu
+     * Put the computer name in the //Host Name (or IP address)// field.
-     * cslab110.cs.edinboro.edu
+       * cslab100.cs.edinboro.edu
-   * Make sure that the //Port// field is set to 22
+       * cslab110.cs.edinboro.edu
-   * Make sure that the //Connection Type// is SSH
+     * Make sure that the //Port// field is set to 22
-   * {{:guides:software:puttyconnect.png?direct&200|}}
+     * Make sure that the //Connection Type// is SSH
+     * {{:guides:software:puttyconnect.png?noLink|}}
+   * Click on //Open// at the bottom of the window
+     * This will start a new connection to the remote computer selected
+   * Enter your credentials
+     * Your username
+     * Your password
+       * Note, for security reasons nothing will appear as you type your password.
+     * {{:guides:software:puttylogin.png?noLink}}
+   * If you are successful you will see the command line prompt
+     * {{:guides:software:puttycommandline.png?noLink|}}
 ===== Configuring PuTTY =====
-PuTTY works just find out of the
+PuTTY works just fine with the default configuration, however, it can be customized.
+====== Making Changes ======
+PuTTY can be customized from the //PuTTY Configuration// window,  which opens when PuTTY is started or from the //PuTTY Reconfiguration// window for an active session.
+{{:guides:software:puttyconfiguration.png?noLink|}} **The PuTTY Configuration Window**
+{{:guides:software:puttyreconfiguration.png?noLink|}} ** The PuTTY Reconfiguration Window**
+To access the //PuTTY Reconfiguration// window
+   * In an active PuTTY session right click on the //title bar//
+   * Select //Change Settings ...// in the pop up window.
+   * {{:guides:software:puttystartreconfiguration.png?noLink|}}
+====== Saving Custom Settings ======
+After making configuration changes
+    * Select //Session// under **Category** to return to the save area.
+    * Put a name into the //Saved Sessions// box in the //PuTTY Configuration// or //PuTTY Reconfiguration// window and select //Save//.
+    * {{:guides:software:puttysaveconfig.png?noLink|}}
 ===== Usage Hints =====
-  * Copy and Paste:  You can copy and paste between putty and other windows applications.
+  * Copy and Paste:  You can copy and paste between PuTTY and other windows applications.
     * To Copy from PuTTY:
       * highlight the text you wish to copy using the left mouse button
-      * This will copy the text to the clipboard
+      * This will copy the text to the clipboard. Paste in a windows application using the windows past operation (paste or ctrl-v).
-    * To paste in PuTTY:
+    * To Paste in PuTTY:
-      * Copy the text  you want into the copy buffer (windows copy operation)
+      * Copy the text  you want into the copy buffer (windows copy operation, copy or ctrl-c)
       * Move to the PuTTY window
       * Paste by clicking the right mouse button.