PuTTY issues

[keyboard]

Good day all!
First off, sorry for being so absent recently; I've been a tad busy trying to sort everything out.

Now to the question:
I'm using a bit of software called PuTTY, a free ssh (and telnet + more) client that you use to connect to a server. I have access to a server (dedicated), but when I try and connect I'm not getting a response. I have a sneaking suspicion I need to open port 22 (ssh port normally) or set it to ssh or somethin'...

Any suggestions on what to try?

[FrickenTrevor]

I have a sneaking suspicion I need to open port 22

I would try that out and see if it works. I own two game servers and port forwarding is the part I never did like

[Beverleyh]

Hi Keebs - how r tricks?

I have only ever used PuTTY ONCE in one of those "I'm bored and I want to fiddle with something new that I read about on my web host's blog" moments.

I vaguely remember getting to the command prompts and thinking that maybe it wasnt such a good idea ;) LOL

Anyway, I guess that means that I connected OK, even though I didn't do a great deal once I got that far.

I just tested again using these instructions and they got me in fine: http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7346104_use-keyboard-interactive-authentication-putty.html

Also, my web host uses port 2222 to connect.

[keyboard]

Ok, tried that out but still no luck, so I need to open port 22 for SSH.
Anyone know how to A, open it, and B, use it for SSH?

[Beverleyh]

It might be an idea to check with your web host that you definitely connect on port 22 in case they use something different like mine does.

I also had to create a seperate SSH login via my web host control panel - I wasn't allowed to use any previously registered passwords. Maybe you need to authenticate another login with your web host too?

[keyboard]

As I said, it's kind of a dedicated server so I'd need to set up the ssh port myself.

[Beverleyh]

Well, that's stumped me - that's one area where I like to have somebody else handling things (semi-dedicated is as adventurous as it gets for me) and at work, all things servery are managed by dedicated server folk. *sorry*

[keyboard]

Dayum :(
Not really sure where to go from there :p
Oh Google, why won't you give me an answer :(

[Beverleyh]

I don't really have a way to test anything out but maybe you can glean something from this? http://kb.siteground.com/how_to_enable_ssh_for_dedicated_server_on_linux/

Or this? http://kb.webhosting.uk.com/how-to-enable-ssh-for-a-linux-dedicated-server/

[keyboard]

Just incase anyone is actually curious, I've found an un-tested solution to this.
Install Cygwin and use the Linux SSH setup from in there. :)