Lab 10 ‐ key based access to instance

To connect instance using PuTTY to an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) we need to remember three things:

• Public IP of the instance
• PuTTY Private Key (.ppk) we created using PuTTYgen
• Username

Connect to instance using PuTTY

• First Write PuTTY on start search bar

• Open PuTTY

• On the PuTTY Configuration page type the Public IP of instance in Host Name (or IP address)

• Click on + icon which is on the left side of SSH

• Expend SSH menu then Click + icon which is on the left side of Auth

• In the Auth expanded menu click Credentials

• Click Browse... to open Private key file for authentication

• Now path to the .ppk file will show up in Browse input

• If you want to Save the session so that next time you just Load and Open

Go to Session

• Save the session and write your instance name

• Next time to login select your instance from Saved Sessions and click Load and then click Open or just double click on your Saved Session

• Click on Accept and proceed

• Find your Username in instance details and enter your Username in PuTTY and hit Enter (we can change Username)

• Now you can give commands