How Do I Ssh into a Linux Vm?
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How do I connect to a Linux virtual machine?

How to Connect to a Linux VM using Putty

  1. Start PuTTy.
  2. Fill in the host name or IP address of your VM from the Azure portal:
  3. Before selecting Open, click Connection > SSH > Auth tab. Browse to and select your PuTTY private key (.ppk file):
  4. Click Open to connect to your VM.

How do I SSH into a VMware virtual machine?

How to SSH into Vmware player/Virtual Box guest Linux OS remotely(host OS is Window 10)

  1. Find this file C:ProgramDataVMwarevmnetnat.conf.
  2. Open and edit it with Administrator permission.
  3. In [incomingtcp] section, add one line: 2244 = <your Guest OS IP>:22.
  4. Save the file.
  5. Run Windows command to restart vmware NAT service:
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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