Aliyun deploy Linux How to log on to a server

Step 3: Login instance

Depending on your local operating system, you can log on to the Linux instance from Windows, Linux, Mac os X, and other operating systems. This article describes the common way to log on servers. For a more comprehensive description of the login instance, please refer to the login Linux instance.

Once the cloud server ECS instance is created, you can log on to the server in any of the following ways:

　　Use remote connection software : The commonly used remote connection software has Putty, Xshell and so on.

　　Management Terminal : Regardless of whether you purchased the bandwidth when creating the instance, you can manage it through the admin Terminal Login instance of the management console.

　　Mobile : You can also connect to an instance via a remote Desktop APP (such as SSH control Light ) on your phone. Because the operation is relatively simple, here is no longer to repeat.

How do I forget the instance login password?

If you forget the login password for the instance (not the password for the management terminal), refer to the Reset password.

Log on to a Linux instance from a Windows environment

Remote login software is used in a similar usage. This document takes Putty as an example to describe how to remotely log on to a remote instance. Putty easy to operate, free, installation, download address: http://www.putty.org

Start the Putty.exe program and enter the Putty main interface.

Enter the public network IP address of the instance in Host Name .

Use the default port.

In the Connection Type , select SSH .

Enter the name you want to save in the Saved session, and then click Save so that you can easily invoke it later without having to enter the IP address each time.

Click Open to connect.

The following prompts appear when you first connect. Click Yes .

According to the prompts, enter your user name and password for the ECS instance of your Linux cloud server, respectively. Note that the password is not displayed on the screen . Enter when finished.

You are now successfully connected to the instance and you are ready to operate.

Log on to Linux instances from a Linux or Mac OS X environment

Connect directly using the SSH command, such as the public IP of an SSH root@ instance, and then enter the root user's password for the instance to complete the login.

Using the admin terminal login instance

Management terminal as a different from the common Remote Connection tool, in the ordinary Remote tools (such as Putty, Xshell, SECURECRT, etc.) can not be used, you may through the management terminal into the Cloud server login interface, view the server interface at the time of the state; if you have permission to do so, Can log on to the server for operational configuration, for the technical ability of users to solve their problems have a lot of help.

Working with scenes

Management terminals apply to include but are not limited to the following scenarios:

Instance boot speed is slow, such as start self test, you can view progress through management terminal;

Your instance's internal software setup error has prevented remote connections (for example, firewall settings), you can log on by managing the terminal, and then reset the firewall;

Application consumption cpu/bandwidth is high, resulting in the inability to connect remotely (for example, by the broiler, process cpu/bandwidth run full), you can through the management terminal into the login to end the exception process.

Operation Steps

Log on to the Cloud Server Management Console.

Find the instance to which you want to connect.

Click on the right side for more > Connection Management terminals .

The first use prompts for a connection password. This prompt appears only once, and you will need to enter the password each time you log on, make sure you write down the password .

If you forget your password, click the Modify management terminal password in the upper right corner.

Click the connection management terminal for the send remote command in the upper-left corner. Enter the connection password.

Enter user name root and password. The password is the password that you set when you created the instance.

Linux instance supports CTRL+ALT+F1-F10 shortcut key switch, can switch different terminals for different operation.

If a black screen appears because the Linux instance is dormant, click any key on the keyboard to wake up.

Manage Terminal FAQ

is the management terminal exclusive?

is now exclusive. Other users cannot log in without the user's exclusive login.

Forgot to manage the terminal password, how to do?

The first time you open the connection management terminal, the interface displays the user VNC password and prompts only 1 times. If you forget your password, you can modify the password by modifying the admin terminal password in the upper right corner. The password is limited to 6 digits, supports numeric and uppercase letters, and does not support special characters.

After modifying the admin terminal password, how can I log on?

After you modify the password, you need to restart the instance in the console before the password takes effect.

Linux Instance Login Admin terminal after black screen, how to restore the login interface?

Enter the VNC password after the Linux instance if a persistent black screen, indicating that the system is dormant, press any key can be activated, enter the login interface. Windows instances need to click the Ctrl+alt+del key to send remote commands to the login interface.

I use IE8.0, why not use management terminal?

Support IE10 and above. Please download the latest IE browser or Chrome browser.

Management terminal not accessible, how to deal with?

You can use the Chrome browser, press F12, display the developer tools, and then view the information in the Console for analysis.