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 These steps are to set up an ssh client These steps are to set up an ssh client
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 These steps assume the IP you are connecting from is allowed to connect to the server in the first place. These steps assume the IP you are connecting from is allowed to connect to the server in the first place.
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 +All steps assume dev.beacontechnology.com the same steps can be repeated for cpanel.beacontechnology.com
  
 ===== General Setup ===== ===== General Setup =====
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   - Where it says Saved Sessions, enter a name to know this server by. Using the hostname is fine.   - Where it says Saved Sessions, enter a name to know this server by. Using the hostname is fine.
   - Click Save   - Click Save
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 +You can now click Open to open the connection
  
 ===== Connecting to a server ===== ===== Connecting to a server =====
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 Key Based authentication allows the user to log in with a key rather than a password. This is more secure and allows unprompted access to the server. Key Based authentication allows the user to log in with a key rather than a password. This is more secure and allows unprompted access to the server.
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 +==== Generate SSH Key ====
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 Open ''PuTTYgen'' Open ''PuTTYgen''
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   - click generate.   - click generate.
   - move the mouse around until it is done.   - move the mouse around until it is done.
-  - Where it says "Key comment:" paste in "dev.beacontechnology.com" without quotes+  - Where it says "Key comment:" paste in "dev.beacontechnology.com" without quotes or whatever server
   - click save private key. Select yes without a password.   - click save private key. Select yes without a password.
   - Where it says "File name" paste without quotes ''%%"%UserProfile%\dev.beacontechnology.com.ppk"%%''   - Where it says "File name" paste without quotes ''%%"%UserProfile%\dev.beacontechnology.com.ppk"%%''
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   - You can now close this window   - You can now close this window
  
-When we get the key, we will install it into the file located at: "/home/tom/.ssh/authorized_keys"+When we get the key, we will install it into the file located at: ''$HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys''
 This will permit anyone with the matching private key to log in. This will permit anyone with the matching private key to log in.
  
-After that is done, we need to create the shortcut to sync the databases.+==== SSH Login Shortcut ====
  
-  * On an empty space on the desktop, right click New > Shortcut +Right click on desktop in empty space, and click New > Shortcut 
-  Type the location of the item:+ 
 +Paste in: 
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 +<code> 
 +pageant.exe "%UserProfile%\dev.beacontechnology.com.ppk" -c putty.exe tom@dev.beacontechnology.com 
 +</code> 
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 +Next 
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 +Name: ''SSH Dev Beacon'' 
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 +Finish 
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 +==== BeaconSync Shortcut ==== 
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 +On an empty space on the desktop, right click New > Shortcut 
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 +Type the location of the item:
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-  * Click next +Click next 
-  Type a Name for this shortcut: BeaconSync + 
-  Finish+Type a Name for this shortcut: ''BeaconSync'' 
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 +Finish
  
 You can now just open this shortcut to sync the databases You can now just open this shortcut to sync the databases
wiki/sshsetup.1627955825.txt.gz · Last modified: 2021/08/03 01:57 by guidebeacon

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