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How to Connect to a Linux VM using Putty

Written April 2018. Microsoft changes these admin screens often, so the screenshots below may not match what you see today. The sequence of steps is usually still correct — if something looks wrong, tell us and we'll update it.

Connect with PuTTY

If you installed the  PuTTY download package and previously generated a PuTTY private key (.ppk file), you can connect to the Linux VM with PuTTY.

  1. Start PuTTy.
  2. Fill in the host name or IP address of your VM from the Azure portal:

    Open new PuTTY connection

  3. Before selecting Open, click Connection > SSH > Auth tab. Browse to and select your PuTTY private key (.ppk file):

    Select your PuTTY private key for authentication

  4. Click Open to connect to your VM.

Reference Link:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/ssh-from-windows

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