Access Ubuntu Server

1. Connect Through Hyper-V - Allows init level access for troubleshooting and root pw reset

1. Open Hyper-V Manager

2. Right Click Virtual Machine

3. Login with username and password

4. Confirm Successful Login

2. SSH Terminal Access - Remote Run Level Access

   1. Windows Powershell SSH Access

      1. Obtain IP from hyper-v console with command ip a

2. Confirm SSH service is running with command systemctl status sshd

3. Confirm port 22 is listening with command sudo lsof -i -P -n | grep sshd

4. Check if firewall is enabled with command sudo ufw status

5. Open Manage Optional Features

6. Search for OpenSSH and install

7. Search and Open Powershell

8. Connect To Your Ubuntu Server By Using The Command ssh [username]@[ip address]

9. Type yes then press enter and enter your password and press enter

10. Confirm you are connected to the correct machine with command hostname

11. Confirm which user you are connected with command whoami

12. Find the current directory you are working in with command pwd

13. Use Up and Down Arrow Keys to cycle through previous commands

2. Putty SSH Access - Most common tool for ssh access on windows

   1. Download and install putty from https://putty.org/

   2. Obtain IP from hyper-v console with command ip a

3. Confirm SSH service is running with command systemctl status sshd

4. Confirm port 22 is listening with command sudo lsof -i -P -n | grep sshd

5. Check if firewall is enabled with command sudo ufw status

6. Open Putty 

7. Enter Server IP, Name Your Server and Click Save

8. Click Open to Connect to Server

9. Login to Server

10. Confirm you are connect to the correct server with command hostname

11. Confirm you are connected with the correct user with command whoami

12. Check your starting directory before beginning work with command pwd

Congratulations you have learned how to connect to your linux server and performed the login best practices. Remember to always confirm you are connected to the correct machine with the correct user and in the correct directory before beginning work. 

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