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This will connect to the (ubuntu) server you have created using the SSH protocol. For the purpose of this tutorial, this will be referred to as Connecting or SSH'ing.
 
Open PuTTY. Open the ssh field on the left, and click (do not open) "auth". UnderIf you are on an older version of putty, under "authentication parameters -> Private key file for authentitcation:", click Browse. Here, you canto select theyour private key file. If you justare saved.on (thenewer .ppkversions, file)expand "auth", then click "Credentials". ItHere, willunder enter"authentication theparameters passphrase-> youPrivate setkey file for authentitcation:", click Browse to unlockselect your private key (iffile. Select the private key file you setjust onesaved. (the .ppk file).
 
[[File:Putty auth configurationnewer versions.png||thumb1000px|center|The location for your private key on newer versions]]
After doing this, scroll back up and click "Session" (the very top option) to go back to the initial view.
 
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Now click "Open" and it will connect to your server. (If you get a warning, click "Accept").
 
It will ask you to enter the passphrase you set to unlock your key (if you set one). When you type, your text will not appear on the screen, but it is registering your keystrokes. Just type your passphrase and press enter.
 
If everything went well, you have now connected to your server, and the bottom line of your terminal should say <code>root@[server-name]:~#</code>
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