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Connecting to Windows Instance Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

  1. Obtain the Instance IP Address:

  2. Once your instance is deployed successfully, locate the assigned IP address.

  3. Open Remote Desktop Connection:

  4. On your local Windows machine, press Win + R to open the Run dialog.

  5. Type mstsc and press Enter to open the Remote Desktop Connection tool.

  6. Enter the IP Address:

  7. In the Remote Desktop Connection window, enter the IP address of your instance in the "Computer" field.

  8. Click Connect:

  9. Click the "Connect" button to initiate the connection.

  10. Enter Credentials:

  11. You'll be prompted to enter your username and password for the Windows instance. Provide the necessary credentials and click "OK."

  12. Remote Desktop Session:

  13. Once authenticated, you should be connected to your Windows instance via RDP.

Connecting to Linux Instance from Windows; Using Putty

  1. Download and Install Putty:
  2. Download Putty from the official website: Putty Download ↗

  3. Install Putty on your local Windows machine.

  4. Open Putty:

  5. Launch Putty after installation.

  6. Enter IP Address:

  7. In the Putty configuration window, enter the IP address of your Linux instance in the "Host Name" field.

  8. Specify Connection Type:

  9. Choose the connection type (usually SSH).

  10. Click Open:

  11. Click the "Open" button to initiate the connection.

  12. Provide Credentials:

  13. When prompted, enter your Linux instance username and password.

You should now have a successful SSH connection to your Linux instance using Putty.

Connecting to Linux Instance Using Console (MacOS/Linux)

  1. Open Terminal:
  2. On MacOS, you can find Terminal in the Applications > Utilities folder.

  3. On Linux, you can typically find it in the Applications menu or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T.

  4. Use SSH Command:

  5. In the terminal, use the following command to connect to your Linux instance: 
    ssh username@instance_ip_address

  6. Replace username with your actual Linux instance username and instance_ip_address with the IP address of your instance.

  7. Provide Credentials:

  8. Press Enter and you'll be prompted to enter the password for the specified username.

  9. SSH Connection:

  10. Upon successful authentication, you should now have a secure shell (SSH) connection to your Linux instance.
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