[Linux] PuTTY SSH HowTo

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You can get a free ssh client (PuTTY) at:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

One you have it installed:

1. Open PuTTY.

2. Connect to your server:

# ssh username@IPAddressHere

Log in as your Primary User, enter your password when prompted for a password.

3. Once you are logged in, you should see this:

[username@hostname username] $

4. Su to root:

# su -

Type in the root password when prompted for a password.

5. If you su'ed successfully, your prompt should look like this now:

[root@hostname root] #

[lem]

Hey Thanks!

Ive been trying to find any info on putty and how to use it. Ok, so I'm logged in, now, how do I open my php.ini file in notepad from the server with putty? Is there a command that I need to use?

Thanks,

lem