Step 3: Logging into Linux instance

Logging in to Linux Instances via Remote Login Tools

Prerequisites

• You must already have the admin account and password (or key) to log in to the instance.
• A public IP has been purchased and obtained for your CVM instance, and port 22 is open (this is open by default for CVM purchased with quick configuration).

Steps

1. Download the Windows remote login software, PuTTY.
2. Double-click putty.exe to open the PuTTY client.
3. In the PuTTY Configuration window, enter the following content, as shown below:
   
   Configure parameters as follows:
   • Host Name (or IP address): the public IP of the ECC.
   • Port: the port of the ECC, which must be “22”.
   • Connection type: select SSH.
   • Saved Sessions: enter the session name, such as test.
     After configuring Host Name, configure and save Saved Sessions. You can double-click the session name saved under Saved Sessions to log in to ECC.
4. Click Open to enter the PuTTY interface. The login as: command prompt appears.
5. Enter the username after login as: and press Enter.
6. Enter the password after Password and press Enter.
   The entered password is not displayed by default, as shown below:
   

Logging into Linux Instances via VNC

Prerequisites

You must already have the admin account and password of the Linux instance to be logged in to.

Steps

1. Log in to the ECC Console.
2. On the Instance management page, select the Linux ECC you want to log in to and click Connect, as shown below:
   
3. In the Log into Linux instance window that pops up, select Alternative login methods (VNC) and click, as shown below:
   
4. In the pop-up dialog box, enter the username after login and press Enter.
5. Enter the password after Password and press Enter.
   The entered password is not displayed by default, as shown below: