Connect

Connecting to Windows Instance Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

1. Obtain the Instance IP Address:

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

2. Open Remote Desktop Connection:

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

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

3. Enter the IP Address:

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

4. Click Connect:

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

5. Enter Credentials:

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

6. Remote Desktop Session:

   • 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:

   • Download Putty from the official website: Putty Download
   • Install Putty on your local Windows machine.

2. Open Putty:

   • Launch Putty after installation.

3. Enter IP Address:

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

4. Specify Connection Type:

   • Choose the connection type (usually SSH).

5. Click Open:

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

6. Provide Credentials:

   • 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:

   • On MacOS, you can find Terminal in the Applications > Utilities folder.

   • On Linux, you can typically find it in the Applications menu or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal.

2. Use SSH Command:

   • In the terminal, use the following command to connect to your Linux instance:

     ssh username@instance_ip_address

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

3. Provide Credentials:

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

4. SSH Connection:

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