How to access a VM from Windows (PuTTY)?

See also How to Create Key Pair in OpenStack Dashboard on EO-Lab.

Go to the OpenStack Dashboard (Horizon) and note down the floating IP address of your Virtual Machine:

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Open PuTTYGen to convert the private key file to ppk format (This format is being used by PuTTY client). Click on the “Load” button.

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Choose the key file. Assure that you have set the visibility to “All files”.

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A popup window informs you about a successful import.

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Save your imported private key in ppk format.

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Open the PuTTY Configuration tool and check the marked labels:

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Description:

  1. Host Name (or IP address) → Enter the floating IP address that you noted down during the first step in the Horizon Panel

  2. Port → Assign an SSH service port, by default it is set up on 22

  3. Connection type → Select SSH

The configuration has been set up. Expand the SSH section.

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Expand the Auth section and provide a private key file by clicking on “Browse”

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Select the respective key:

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(Optionally) Expand the “Connection” section and click on the “Data”.

Set Auto-login username: eouser.

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For your comfort, you can name the session and store the settings for future usage:

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Choose the desired session and click on “Open” to commence the ssh session:

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If you are connecting to your VM via PuTTY for the first time, a popup window is displayed. We recommend saving the rsa key fingerprint for future connections from your computer.

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If you logged in correctly you should see the following prompt:

[email protected]:~$
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