{"id":1744,"date":"2020-11-16T15:22:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T15:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-staging1.names.co.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=1744"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:00:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T13:00:51","slug":"how-do-i-connect-to-my-linux-server-using-ssh-2","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.websites-madesimple.co.uk\/support\/articles\/how-do-i-connect-to-my-linux-server-using-ssh-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I connect to my Linux server using SSH?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I&#8217;ve got a Windows computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are trying to connect from a Windows computer then you will need an SSH client to connect.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiark.greenend.org.uk\/~sgtatham\/putty\/\">PuTTY<\/a>&nbsp;is probably the most popular client for Windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are ready to connect, select SSH and enter your server IP or host as the host to connect to. 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